The news. Since 1 July, new rules governing medical certificates (fit notes) have been piloted in four regions of England: the West Midlands, Cornwall, Lancashire, and South Cumbria. The UK government’s objective is to reduce workplace absenteeism by shifting from a system focused on “certifying absence” to a “support model” that helps employees remain in work or return to work more quickly. Under the pilot schemes, employees who are off sick for more than seven consecutive days will receive a
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Nathalie Tran
Editor-in-Chief Mind HR