Sickness absence and sick pay

New and updated

• 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:

  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 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.

• Type:

  Policies and procedures

  Checklist for holding short-term sickness absence return-to-work meeting

  A model checklist when holding an informal return-to-work meeting (also known as a "return-to-work interview") after short-term sickness absence.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter inviting employee to attend long-term sickness absence dismissal appeal hearing

  A model letter to invite an employee to an appeal hearing where the employee has appealed their dismissal under the long-term sickness absence management procedure.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter confirming arrangements for employee's temporary reassignment following long-term sickness absence

  A model letter confirming the arrangements for an employee's return to work following long-term sickness absence where the employee is to work temporarily in a different role.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter confirming arrangements for employee's permanent redeployment following long-term sickness absence

  A model letter confirming arrangements for an employee's return to work following long-term sickness absence where the employee is to be permanently redeployed to a different role.