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Human Resources

  1. Human Resources
  2. Attendance, leave and absence
  3. Sickness absence

Additional resources

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  1. 1. Managing fit notes with recommended adjustments
  2. 2. Managing unauthorised absence
  3. 3. Doubt over genuine nature of absence
  4. 4. Absence during annual leave
  5. 5. Absence during the disciplinary or capability procedure
  1. 6. Absence following injury by a third party
  2. 7. Holiday entitlement following periods of sickness absence
  3. 8. Terminal illness
  4. 9. Ill-health retirement

Absence following injury by a third party

If an employee’s sickness absence is caused by a third party and their insurance company enquires about loss of earnings, the employee or their manager should contact the Payroll Office for assistance.

  • Next Holiday entitlement following periods of sickness absence
  • Previous Absence during the disciplinary or capability procedure

Sickness absence

  • If you are absent due to sickness absence
  • 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
  • More

Attendance, leave and absence

  • Annual leave
  • Flexible working
  • Parental leave
  • More

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01904 32 4835

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