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This guide explains what the fit note is and how you can use it to have a work and health discussion.
What is a fit note? The Statement of Fitness for Work, commonly known as…
When you receive a fit note, we recommend you to read the guidance for…
1. Case study 1: Workplace changes based on healthcare professional’s…
Employers guide to assessing fitness to work, including asking for medical evidence, fit notes, and dealing with long term or frequent absences.
This guidance explains actions required if you are given a fit note (Statement of Fitness for Work) by an employee.
This guidance helps healthcare professions make the best use of the fit note to support patients.
This document provides guidance on how to calculate holiday pay for workers whose hours and / or pay are not fixed.
Guidance to provide advice to doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, physiotherapists and their employers about certifying fit notes
How holiday pay and entitlement has changed from 1 January 2024.
How to calculate holiday entitlement for workers.
An explanation of how holiday entitlement and pay operate during the pandemic, where it differs from the standard holiday entitlement and pay guidance.
This research will provide information on the time off parents take when they have a baby, and the financial help and wider support available to them.
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