Module 8: Sick Leave

Summary/What you will learn The purpose of sick leave, and when it is appropriate for a worker to take it The documents that a worker must submit when they take sick leave, including 'fit notes' and self-certification documents How Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) works, and how much a worker may receive How long-term sickness should be dealt with in the workplace The purpose of Return To Work interviews, and how they should be conducted Guidelines that an employer must follow, if they are d...