Partner injured at work! No sick pay!

[geministar2007]

Hi

My partner recently sustained some injuries at work,

A lash to the chest due to a gate being held together with a bungy, which catapulted off when the cows put their weight against it. The bungy lashed my partners chest.
Secondly my partner was diagnosed with a hernia, this was due to lifting weights (with no assistance) well above the reccommended guidlines.

He was signed off sick, and has had a hernia operation.

His employer has not paid him anything no SSP, nothing. He has only worked for them for a short time (under 3 months).

We are very unhappy and worried, as he is not earning and we are struggling.
This incident was due to the companys negligence.

Does anyone have any advice for us?

I know we can approach a compensation organtisation.

But what is the best line of approach?

Please any advice would be great as we don't know what to do....

[geministar2007]

he has just been told as he is part time, (he has no written contract he works full time hours also). I 2 weeks to get SSP? Is this correct?

When i worked part time i got SSP as a full time contracted employee would!

Help please

[Conniff]

Can I get it?

You must have worked for your employer under a contract of service. Even if it is your first day of work with a new employer and you become sick part way through the day you may be entitled to SSP.

To get SSP you must be:

• Sick for at least 4 or more days in a row (including weekends and bank holidays). This is known as a Period of Incapacity for Work.
• Earn, before tax and National Insurance an average of £90.00 a week. This is called the Lower Earnings Limit for National Insurance Contributions (NIC). The amount you need to earn is lower than the amount when you have to start paying NIC’s or would start paying if you were treated as an employed earner.

Your earnings are averaged, over an 8 week period before your sickness began. This period may vary slightly depending on whether you are paid weekly or monthly paid, or at other intervals. If you have just started your job the calculation may be different, contact your employer for more information.
If you answer YES to all the above, claim SSP

It looks like the contract bit is whats holding up his entitlement.