This was the question before the tribunal in the case of Ms Simmonds v Croydon London Borough Council. You can find more detail in our latest ebriefing here.
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Does a sick, suspended employee get paid sick pay or full pay?
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Not surprisingly, the council are not happy and warn it sets a worrying precedent for the payment of senior staff who are sick while suspended.
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