The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 1982 (S.I. 1982/894) (“the principal regulations”).

Regulation 2(2) amends regulation 15 of the principal regulations which makes provision about the information that is to be provided by employers to employees.

Regulation 3 revokes regulation 3A and 15A of the principal regulations. Regulation 3A provides for an employer to determine whether an employee`s maximum entitlement to statutory sick pay in relation to certain days falling within previous periods of entitlement has been reached. Regulation 15A provides for an employer to supply statements concerning an employee’s statutory sick pay entitlement where an employee leaves his employment with his employer.

These Regulations reduce the costs on business, charities and the voluntary sector; an assessment of this impact has been made. Copies of the Impact Assessment are available in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament and may also be obtained from the Better Regulation Unit of the Department for Work and Pensions, Level 4, The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6HT or from the DWP website: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/resourcecentre/ria.asp.