If full salary is paid while an employee is on sick leave, does the employer have the right to request the Sickness Benefit cheques paid by National Insurance?
Yes. The employer is empowered by law to adjust his/her employee’s sick leave pay to take into account the benefit payment/s received from National Insurance. So, if a worker receives full salary while on sick leave, then the employer has a right to adjust the salary either by deducting the difference National Insurance paid, or by requesting the Sickness Benefit cheques. The employer is obligated to pay contributions at the rate of 5.4 percent for all his/her employees whose weekly wages are $60 and over, and 7.1 percent for all employees who earn less than $60 per week.
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