This letter is normally sent after a discussion has taken place with the employee regarding reasonable accommodations that are recommended to faciliate a return to work. The letter outlines what reasonable accommodations can be implemented by the employer in order to allow the employee to return to work.

This letter is used for employers to stipulate when occupational sick pay will come to an end so that there is clarity for the employee.

This is a letter of concern for an employee who continues to have spells of short term absence and there has been no improvement. The employee would normally not have any underlying medical condition or extenuating circumstances. The letter outlines a timeframe whereby the attendance of the employee will be monitored. It also references potential disciplinary proceedings if improvements in attendance are not forthcoming.

This letter is used to send to an employee who has issues of persistent short-term absenteeism. The invitation to the meeting will outline the main points to be discussed at the meeting, with the aim of understanding the reasons for persistent absence. Employers can insert reference to any trigger points or dates of absence within the letter.

This letter is only used after the employer has obtained explicit consent from an employee to access a medical report. The letter is used to send to the employee’s GP to obtain further information on the employee’s condition and what reasonable accommodations need to be made in the workplace to faciliate the employee, among other important information.

This letter is used to send to an employee to seek their consent to obtain a medical report on their condition. An employer is unable to access medical information about an employee without their consent.

This letter is used to send to an employee whose long-term absence is coming to an end, to communicate arrangements for their return to work. It is recommended that this letter is sent in advance of the return to work.

This letter is used to arrange a home visit with an employee who is on long-term absence. The home visit will be to discuss their absence and obtain further information on the situation. It is recommended that regular absence review meetings are held with employee who is on long-term absence. This letter should be sent and tailored on each occasion of a long-term absence meeting.

This letter is used by an employer where there is a concern for an employee’s welfare and the employer would like to invite the employee to a meeting to discuss further. The employee to be invited to the meeting can either absent or in work

This letter is used to send to an employee who is off on long-term absence, to ascertain how they would prefer to be contacted.

This letter should be sent to an employee who is not contractually entitled to sick pay, but where the employer will, at their discretion, pay sick pay on one occasion. It is recommended that the timeframes are stipulated (start and end date of sick pay), in order to protect the employer against any ambiguity and against setting a precedence.

This letter is used to inform an employee that the organisation will hold off on any further contact until the employee has had some time to rest and recover from their illness. It is normally used when an employee is suffereing from a long-term illness.

An employer must provide this form to the employee for

An employer must provide this form to the employee for

This script will give an employer a guide on how

This script outlines the structure of a formal capability meeting

This script will assist employers with a guide on how

This letter informs an employee of what annual leave accrual

This letter should be sent by the employer following a

This is a letter of concern for an employee who

This guides gives employers guidance on the process of how to effectively manage long-term absence. This can be a very challenging process for employers to manage and it is important that employers are deemed to be fair and reasonable throughout all stages.

This guide gives employers practical guidance on how to manage persistent short term absenteeism; such as when to arrange absence review meetings, arrange a medical assessment and letters of concern.

This return to work form is beneficial to record a return to work meeting and other important information such as whether the employee is fit to be back at work, whether they adhered to the absence notification procedures, if their absence is likely to re-occur and any handover of duties. It is also beneficial to record whether the employee has submitted the appropriate medical certification or self-cert, and whether the employee has hit their trigger point and if any further action is required.

A self-cert form is normally completed for a short period of illness i.e. less than 7 consecutive days. It is recommended that this is completed by the employee to record the reasons for absence and other important information such as whether they have visited their GP.

This script will assist employers with a guide on how to structure a meeting whereby an employee is on long-term absence. It covers key points such as what reasonable adjustments should be made and whether the employee would be willing to give consent for a medical report, among other important information.

This is a comprehensive sickness absence policy which outlines notification procedures, definitions of short and long term absence, procedures for dealing with short and long term absence, trigger points, medical appointments and return to work interviews, among other important information. It is recommended that all employers have a clear sickness policy so that employees are clear on the procedures.

This letter is for an employer who has concerns that the employee might not be medically fit to return to work. It seeks consent from the employee for a medical report prior to their return to work.

The letter invites an employee to a return to work meeting and outlines the elements that will be discussed at the meeting such as ensuring the employee is fit to be back at work and the reintegration back into the workplace after a spell of absence.

This letter is to confirm what reasonable adjustments would be required to facilitate an employee’s return to work, and whether the reasonable adjustments can be approved or not.

This letter confirms termination of employment as a result of capability, normally long-term absence, This letter should only be sent to an employee where a formal capability hearing has taken place following a number of informal absence review procedures. Employers are advised to proceed with caution and seek legal advice on this procedure to avoid disability discrimination.