Employment law support for employers on dealing with absence due to sickness
Employee absence has a huge impact on your organisation. It affects staff morale, disrupts the work of others, and reduces the quality of work outputs. Whether the absence is planned, incidental, or extended, it carries costs and risks. It is an unavoidable consequence when employing staff that at some point people are going to be off sick. It is important that all parties know how to deal with sickness absence so that the business can operate efficiently but also offer support to staff suffering from illness.
People are generally off with sickness in one of the following ways:-
1. Short term intermittent absence such as a cold or flu or chicken pox.
2. Persistent intermittent absence.
3. Long term absence and malingering.
At Q&A Law we understand absence due to sickness and with our comprehensive services you'll find the answers to your questions along with a law guide, a step-by-step process guide, letter templates and policy documents to enable you to deal with all absence management issues. This is supported by your own solicitor available on the telephone or by email. We are so confident that we will be able to help your business, that you can call us today for your free introductory advice session on 0845 686 8480.
We can answer your questions such as:
How can an employer manage sickness?
Can an employer ask for sick notes or a medical report from a GP?
What if an employee has deliberately concealed health problems?
What if the employee refuses to have a medical examination?
Can I ask for a sickness certificate if the employee has only been off for a day or two?
I am unsure of the employee's fitness to return to work or I am thinking about dismissing them for long term sickness, what should I do?
Can I dismiss on the grounds of long term sickness?
What procedure do I use to dismiss someone for long term sickness?
How do I deal with employees who are off ill as a result of disability?
What are reasonable adjustments?
Can I dismiss a disabled employee who is off work with long term sickness associated with their disability?
How do I manage employees who take frequent short-term absences?
What action could an employee take if they are dismissed due to sickness?
What can I do if I suspect that my employee is malingering?
Do I pay statutory or contractual sick pay?
How does the Statutory Sick Pay scheme work?
When do I pay Statutory Sick Pay?
When will an employee's entitlement to SSP end?
Are there any other issues affecting Statutory Sick Pay?
How does an occupational sick pay scheme affect SSP?
Call Iain or one of his team of solicitors today to discuss how we could help you.
01707 444 450 or email us here
