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Absence/attendance

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  • Type:
    FAQs

    What should an employer do if an employee is off sick for over a week but has not submitted a fit note?

  • Date:
    3 December 2021
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Employment law in 2022: Eight action points for HR

    As well as continuing to deal with workplace issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, there will be many other important employment law developments for HR to grapple with in 2022. What does HR need to do to meet its obligations and prepare for the coming year?

  • Date:
    20 July 2021
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Long COVID: Potential scenarios for HR and how to deal with them

    We set out some possible scenarios that HR professionals may face in relation to long COVID, and explain how they could tackle them.

  • Date:
    14 June 2021
    Type:
    Survey analysis

    Absence rates and costs: XpertHR survey 2021

    Our latest data on sickness absence rates and costs reveals the lowest figures in 15 years, primarily due to the restrictions imposed as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

  • Type:
    Letters and forms

    Letter informing employee that their sick pay will be stopped or reduced

    A model letter informing an employee absent from work due to sickness that their pay will be stopped or reduced.

  • Type:
    Interactive flowcharts

    Medical reports: Obtain a medical report on an employee

    Use this medical reports flowchart to obtain a medical report on an employee's health or medical condition, to apprise yourself on their health or medical condition.

  • Type:
    Survey analysis

    Absence rates and costs survey 2020

    Our latest survey on sickness absence shows a slight upward turn in absence rates, but with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it may be that 2020 will be something of an anomaly when it comes to sickness absence metrics.

  • Date:
    19 March 2020
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Coronavirus and statutory sick pay

    Consultant editor Darren Newman discusses the changes to the statutory sick pay system brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, and suggests the current crisis may well result in a full review of the system.

  • Type:
    Editor's choice

    Time off over Christmas and New Year

    We round up our resources that will help employers manage requests for time off during the festive season, when business needs may range from requiring a certain level of cover to shutting down operations. Our resources include research on employers' arrangements for work and rest over the Christmas and New Year period, to help you benchmark your organisation.

  • Date:
    21 November 2019
    Type:
    Employment law cases

    Long-term sick leave: Holiday carry-over limited to four weeks, confirms ECJ

    In TSN v Hyvinvointialan Liitto Ry; AKT v Satamaoperaattorit Ry, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) held that, in the absence of domestic legislation or collective agreements to the contrary, workers on sick leave are not entitled to carry over any paid annual leave over and above the EU minimum of four weeks.