Sickness absence

A to Z

• If you are absent due to sickness absence

  The minimum steps to follow if you are unwell and cannot come to work

• If your employee is unwell and cannot come to work

• Manager guidance: returning to work

• Manager guidance: frequent short-term sickness absence

• Manager guidance: long-term sickness absence

• Holding a final formal meeting

• Appeals against dismissal

• Appeal hearings

• Additional resources

  Topics covering fit notes, unauthorised absences, ill-health retirement and more.

Get the data

• Departmental absence report

Further reading

• Procedure and guidance: Managing ill-health and sickness absence