This article was written recently by Health for Work Adviceline. The Health for Work Adviceline service is provided by NHS occupational health services. It is a key part of Health, Work and Wellbeing, a Government-led initiative to improve the health and wellbeing of working age people in the UK.
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Truth or Myth?: Employers do not have to implement suggestions made by GP’s on Fit Note.
Since the implementation of the Fit Note in 2010, many employers mistakenly think that they have no option but to implement suggestions made by a GP on a fit note. In fact, this is a myth. Continue reading
What has gone wrong with the Fit Note?
XpertHR has published a survey finding that satisfaction with the Fit Note is dwindling among employers. Fit notes have been in place since April 2010. They originally got a lukewarm reception and in 2011 just under half (48%) of employers felt it had been a significant improvement in managing absence. Confidence in the scheme, according to the recent results, is now down to just 38%. Continue reading