Absence/attendance

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  Contract clauses

  Sickness and sick pay contract clause

  A model contract clause setting out terms relating to sickness and sick pay.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter confirming successful completion of second short-term sickness absence review period

  A model letter to inform an employee that they have achieved satisfactory attendance after being given a second warning and moved to a second formal review period under stage 2 of the short-term sickness absence management procedure.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter inviting employee to stage 3 short-term sickness absence meeting

  A model letter inviting an employee to a stage 3 short-term sickness absence formal review meeting.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter inviting employee to stage 1 short-term sickness absence meeting

  A model letter inviting an employee to a stage 1 short-term sickness absence formal review meeting.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter inviting employee to short-term sickness absence appeal hearing

  A model letter inviting an employee to a short-term sickness absence appeal hearing.

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  Employment law cases

  Sick leave: European court confirms holiday can be carried forward

  The European Court of Justice (ECJ) reiterated that if sickness prevents a worker from taking annual leave, his or her annual leave can be carried forward into the next holiday year. Bethan Odey summarises the case.

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  FAQs

  What action can employers take in advance of major sporting events to discourage absenteeism?

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  FAQs

  If an employee is on sickness absence during a bank holiday, are they entitled to be paid or to receive time off in lieu?

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  FAQs

  Can an employee take annual leave while on long-term sickness absence?

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  Letters and forms

  Letter inviting employee to attend meeting to discuss phased return to work following long-term sickness absence

  A model letter inviting an employee to attend a meeting to discuss a phased return to work following long-term sickness absence.