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Sickness and sick pay
Use our updated template wording to review and amend your organisation’s sick pay provisions to remove wording that will no longer be accurate and reflect changes to statutory sick pay eligibility introduced through the Employment Rights Act 2025. These changes are expected to come into force on 6 April 2026.
Updated to extend the circumstances that may lead to a request for a medical report.
A model checklist when holding an informal return-to-work meeting (also known as a "return-to-work interview") after long-term sickness absence.
A model checklist to set out the process to be followed during a stage 3 long-term sickness absence formal review meeting.
A model checklist to use when holding a meeting at which an employee's phased return to work following long-term sickness absence is discussed.
A model checklist when making a home visit to an employee on long-term sick leave.
A model checklist to set out the process to be followed during a stage 1 short-term sickness absence formal review meeting.
A model checklist to set out the process to be followed during a stage 2 short-term sickness absence formal review meeting.
A model checklist to set out the process to be followed during a stage 3 short-term sickness absence formal review meeting.
Model policies and procedures to help you create and maintain legally compliant documents for your organisation on sickness and sick pay.