Whether you are an employer, employee or doctor, now is a good time to get familiar with the layout of the new fit note, which replaces the traditional sick note from 6 April 2010. A new entry on the statement of fitness for work [subscription required] in the XpertHR policies and documents section brings together the Government's sample version, official guidance for employers and doctors, and an overview of the law relating to the new fit note.
Subscribers to XpertHR should look out for updates to the following model documents in the next few weeks [subscription required]:
Contract clause on sickness absence reporting
Self-certificate form for sickness absence
Letter inviting an employee to attend a meeting following a period of sickness absence
Long-term sickness absence policy
Short-term sickness absence policy
Policy setting out structure for return-to-work interview after short-term sickness absence
Form for return-to-work interview after sickness
In the meantime, we are covering the new fit note system in our topic of the week articles during March. We have already provided an overview and guidance on fit notes and dealing with sickness absence [subscription required].
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