The Labour Relations Agency has prepared this Information Note to make employees and employers aware of their responsibilities with regard to sickness absence notification and the payment of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).

The Labour Relations Agency can provide free and confidential assistance in drawing up absence notification documentation suited to the needs of individual employers. Assistance is also available on a wide range of related matters such as disciplinary procedures, record keeping and absence control.

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