Employers have raised concerns about the financial impact of proposed changes to statutory sick pay (SSP).

Three quarters of employers are worried about the added costs of SSP reforms, a survey of 600 business decision makers by HR outsourcing firm The HR Dept revealed, with 62 per cent expecting it to have a negative financial impact.

Under changes in the employment rights bill, employees would be entitled to SSP from the first day of absence, replacing the current three-day waiting period. Read More