sick pay

Thân thiện

The employee receives sick pay while recovering at home.

Definition

Noun: - Wages paid during illness: Money that an employee receives from their employer while they are absent from work due to illness or injury.

Usage

This term is used in employment and human resources contexts. It refers to a specific type of compensation, not a general payment for being unwell. It is typically a contractual or statutory right.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• Statutory Sick Pay (SSP): A legal minimum amount of sick pay that employers in some countries must provide.
  • He only qualified for Statutory Sick Pay, which was less than his usual salary.

Variants and Related Words

• Sick leave (n): The period of time one is officially allowed to be absent from work due to illness.
  • He is on sick leave until next Monday.

Synonyms

• Illness benefit (primarily used in state welfare contexts, not directly from an employer).
• Disability pay (can be similar but often implies a longer-term or more serious condition).

Related Phrases

• To be on sick pay: To be receiving this type of payment.
  • After the accident, she was on sick pay for several months.

Học thuật

Noun

1. wages paid to an employee who is on sick leave