One of your employees has just been signed off sick by their GP. A colleague claims that as they are considered to be unfit for work you can’t make any attempt to contact them. Is this really true?
Published 09.05.2014
When an employee is off long-term sick, you can ask to visit them at home. Whilst the employee isn’t obliged to agree to your request, many will give their consent. What should you do following a
home visit to a sick employee?
Published 20.10.2022
You have a sick employee who’s showing no sign of an early return to work. You don’t want to be seen to be harassing him but don’t know what sort of contact to maintain. How should you handle it?
Published 08.03.2007
You’ve noticed that one of your employees is regularly taking an odd day’s sickness absence here and there. What’s the best way to tackle this short-term sickness absence problem?
Published 15.05.2023
You’ve invited an employee to a return-to-work interview after a recent episode of sickness absence. However, they are refusing to disclose the reason behind their absence. Are they obliged to do so,
or can they keep quiet?
Published 04.01.2023
One of your employees has been off work due to sickness for over a week and you’d like to find out how they are doing. Are you entitled to contact them by phone and if so what if your calls go
unanswered?
Published 17.11.2022
Let’s suppose that an employee has telephoned in saying they feel a bit under the weather. However, rather than going off sick, they’re offering to work from home which would mean they still get full
pay. Do you have to say “yes”?
Published 26.03.2013
Winter brings with it higher rates of sickness absence. But this time around there’s also swine ‘flu. Yet the government has now launched its free vaccination programme, so can you insist an employee
has it to protect your business?
Published 20.11.2009
On average, homeworking employees take 2.4 days’ sickness absence each year. This figure is much lower than for work-based employees. If a homeworker informs you that they are unwell, what should you
do?
Published 03.11.2020
An employee has been on long-term sick leave with depression. They’re now ready to return and you need to re-integrate them into your workplace. What should you do initially and is there any external
help available?
Published 09.02.2012