Sickness absence and sick pay

New and updated

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter requesting to visit sick employee at home

  A model letter to a sick employee requesting to visit them at home.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

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

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

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter setting out arrangements for phased return to work following long-term sickness absence

  A model letter setting out arrangements for a phased return to work following long-term sickness absence.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter asking employee on long-term sickness absence for preferred method of keeping in contact

  A model letter to contact an employee on long-term sickness absence asking for their preferred method of keeping in contact.

• Type:

  FAQs

  Does an employer have the right to approach an employee's GP for information about their state of health?

• Type:

  How to

  How to manage and conduct return-to-work interviews

  Updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

• Type:

  How to

  How to introduce and manage an occupational sick pay scheme

  Practical guidance on introducing and managing an occupational sick pay scheme, including deciding on the factors determining entitlement, setting the sick pay rates, taking account of previous absence levels and communicating the scheme details.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Absence record form

  A model form to create a comprehensive record of the reasons for an individual's absences.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter to doctor seeking advice on whether employee is well enough to attend disciplinary hearing

  A model letter to a doctor seeking advice on whether an employee is well enough to attend a disciplinary hearing.

• Date:

  10 August 2017

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Entitlement to sick pay in local authorities

  This article looks at factors for local authority employers to consider when determining entitlement to sick pay.