FAQs: The Fit for Work service
New FAQs on XpertHR answer employers' questions on the Fit for Work service, to which employers will be able to refer employees for a free occupational health assessment.
- What is the Fit for Work service?
- When is the Fit for Work service introduced for employers to make occupational health assessment referrals?
- Can employers use their own occupational health advisers instead of the Fit for Work service?
- If an absent employee has a return-to-work plan provided through the Fit for Work service, does he or she also have to provide the employer with a fit note?
- Is it mandatory for employers to follow the recommendations in a return-to-work plan provided by the Fit for Work service?
- What is the tax exemption for employer-funded medical treatment?