Sickness absence and sick pay

New and updated

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Statement of fitness for work (fit note)

  Updated to link to the Government's updated sample fit note, which now contains a numbered guide explaining each section of the fit note.

• Type:

  How to

  How to obtain and use medical reports on employees

  Updated to reflect that the ICO has published guidance for employers on when they can collect information through medical examinations (which replicates guidance previously contained in the withdrawn Employment practices data protection code).

• Type:

  Training

  Return-to-work meetings after short-term sickness absence quiz - line manager training

  A quiz for line managers to test their knowledge on the law and practice relating to return-to-work meetings after short-term sickness absence.

• Type:

  Training

  Return-to-work meetings after short-term sickness absence - line manager training

  Enhanced with the addition of a PowerPoint presentation and a quiz for training purposes.

• Type:

  Survey analysis

  Absence rates and costs: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2023

  Our latest data on sickness and absence reveals a decrease in absence rates as the effects of covid subside. Yet rates remain high due to lower immunity, high workloads and stress in the workplace

• Date:

  13 January 2023

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Employment law 2023: six key tasks for HR

  We look at what HR needs to do to meet its employment law obligations and prepare for the coming year.

• Date:

  6 December 2022

  Type:

  News

  Statutory maternity, paternity and sick pay rates to increase 10% in 2023

  The 2023/24 rates for statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and sick pay have been set by the Department for Work and Pensions.

• Type:

  Legal timetable

  Statutory sick pay increase

  The weekly rate of statutory sick pay increases.

• Type:

  Training

  Short-term sickness - line manager training

  Enhanced with guidance for line managers on deterring presenteeism, so their team members feel they can take time off sick when they need to, including those who work remotely or in a hybrid way.

• Date:

  6 July 2022

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  HR talking point: Expansion of healthcare professionals who can certify fit notes

  The expansion of the group of healthcare professionals who can now issue fit notes can have a positive impact on employers' sickness absence management procedures, writes XpertHR principal employment law editor Stephen Simpson.