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Two-thirds of employers are experiencing the same problem with fit notes: inappropriate advice from the GP! What happens if you can’t implement it?
Published 10.01.2011
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
You’ve received a fit note from an employee but disagree with the doctor’s assessment and recommendations. Are you obliged to follow what’s been said or can you challenge the advice?
Published 22.04.2016
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
On 6 April 2022 a new digital version of the fit note was introduced. It’s been suggested that these documents will be easier to forge. So, can you ask a GP whether a fit note they’ve
purportedly issued is genuine?
Published 13.04.2022
Any healthcare professional who’s a registered nurse, occupational therapist, pharmacist or physiotherapist can now issue a fit note. But are they able to sign employees off work for any reason and
give advice outside their areas of expertise?
Published 26.08.2022
One of our subscribers has just encountered their first fit note. But they can’t implement the GP’s recommendations. So they’ve asked us to explain what happens in this situation and if there is
anything else they could do.
Published 11.05.2010
When the government recently issued updated guidance on fit notes, parts of the media said that it “had granted employers permission to reject the advice contained in a GP’s fit note for the first
time”. Is that right?
Published 17.05.2013
An employee whose fit note states “not fit for work” is feeling much better and would like to return as soon as possible. Would their early return invalidate your compulsory employers’ liability
insurance (ELI)?
Published 18.12.2019
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