Great Britain: new “fit note” encouraging employees to go back to work

Planet Labor, June 4, 2009, No. 090606 – www.planetlabor.com
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ers can help them get back to work as quickly as possible. The goal is to reduce the number of workdays lost to sick leave and the number of people who are “unable” to work. (Ref. 090606)

Note on the sick employees’ capacity. The sick note culture is over. Please welcome the fit note. After twelve weeks of consultation, the government presented this new system which will give sick employees advice on how to stay at work and, for those who really can’t work, suggestions of what the employer may d

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