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Employers who need help dealing with health conditions and sickness absence are now able to access the advice section of the new Fit for Work service. What’s on offer?
Published 30.01.2015
The new Health and Work Service (HWS) will start being rolled out in October 2014. Once it’s launched, employers who follow its advice about medical treatments will receive a tax break. What is it?
Published 26.08.2014
Under the new Fit for Work (FfW) service you can refer an employee for a free occupational health assessment after four weeks’ continuous sickness absence. Is there any limit on how many referrals
you can make in total?
Published 23.03.2015
To help employers tackle long-term sickness, the government has opted to set up the Independent Assessment Service (IAS). It will kick in after four weeks’ absence, but what’s the catch for
employees?
Published 25.02.2013
The government previously said that the Health and Work Service would start being phased in from October 2014. But at the end of November 2014 there’s still no sign of it. What’s going on?
Published 20.11.2014
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
On April 6, GP sick notes will be replaced with new “fit notes”. These are supposed to slash the 172 million working days lost to sickness absence each year. But will they live up to the government’s
promises?
Published 23.02.2010
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