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Married Women (Sick Pay Scheme)

Volume 949: debated on Tuesday 9 May 1978

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58.

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will take the necessary steps to ensure that employers do not deduct sickness benefit money from married women employees who do not qualify for sickness benefit.

No. The details of a company's sick pay scheme are a matter for agreement by the parties to a contract of employment.