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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
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
There’s been a lot of press attention focusing on proposed changes to how GPs issue sick notes to employees. What’s the latest news and how can you best get the current situation to work for you?
Published 11.01.2008
One of your employees recently handed in their notice. Since then they’ve been routinely calling in sick. Under the circumstances, you seriously doubt this is genuine. So can you simply refuse to pay
them any sick pay?
Published 10.04.2012
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
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