sickness absence employment law Archives

Advice for employers on government’s new sickness absence rules

Dec 22, 2021 | 0

A new sickness absence rule is in place until January 26th, where employees do not have to provide proof of sickness until 28 days of being off work. Previously the government guidance was that employers could ask for a fit note after 7 days.

Mark Pinches & Euan Laurence: How can we manage stress in the run-up to Christmas?

Nov 27, 2018 | 0

How can we manage seasonal stress?

Caroline Essex: sickness absence and secret surveillance

Jul 11, 2011 | 0

Most employers will have occasions when they have reason to believe that an employee may be malingering (otherwise known as pulling a sickie). This concern may be in relation to an employee who happens to consistently suffer...

Half of GP’s say fit notes are non-effective

Jul 11, 2011 | 0

Britain’s family doctors are yet to be convinced about the effectiveness of the new sick...

UK Employers snoop on staff who take sickies

Jun 13, 2011 | 0

In a recent survey of 190 UK business leaders by careerbuilders.com, Half of UK employers have admitted to checking up on employee’s who call in sick. Just fewer than 10 per cent of respondents claimed that they had driven...