Author: [Article:150741 "Lynda Macdonald"] Introduction
Reviewing absence
Obtaining medical advice
Access to Medical Reports Act 1988
Keeping in touch with the absent employee
Avoiding disability discrimination
direct disability discrimination
indirect disability discrimination
discrimination arising from disability
duty to make reasonable adjustments
Managing the employee's return to work
fit notes
Dismissal on grounds of ill health
Test yourself
Introduction
This line manager briefing looks at the law and good practice on long-term sickness absence, including obtaining medical advice and avoiding discrimination. It also explores how to manage the employee's return to work.
This line manager briefing looks at the law and good practice on long-term sickness absence, including obtaining medical advice and avoiding discrimination. It also explores how to manage the employee's return to work. This line manager briefing is accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation for training purposes.
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Reviewing absence
Long-term absence is often defined as absence of more than four weeks.
There are two stages to managing an employee's
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