statutory sick pay
noun [uncountable](abbreviation SSP)
(in Britain 英国 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, he or she then receives money from the government. 法定病假工资：雇主因患病无法工作时必须向其雇员支付的款项。雇主必须依法支付最长28周的费用。如果员工在此时间之后仍然生病，则他或她会从政府那里获得款项。