statutory sick pay
noun/ˌstætʃətri ˈsɪk peɪ/
/ˌstætʃətɔːri ˈsɪk peɪ/
[uncountable] (abbreviation SSP)
- (in the UK) money that employers must pay their employees when they cannot work because of illness. Employers must pay this, by law, for up to 28 weeks. If the employee is still ill after this time, they then receive money from the government.
当雇员因病无法工作时，雇主必须支付给雇员的钱。根据法律，雇主必须支付最长 28 周的这笔费用。如果员工在此之后仍然生病，他们就会收到政府的钱。