Is it discrimination to dismiss an employee on long term sick leave?
An employer discriminates against an employee if it treats the employee unfavourably because of somethingView Article
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Tag Archive: sickness absence
30/01/2023
13/07/2022
Who can sign fit notes?
From 1 July 2022, new regulations are in force that expand the category of peopleView Article
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02/03/2020
Coronavirus – what do employers need to know?
Guidance that was previously published here has been updated and can be found via theView Article
Read more 29/11/2019
How much holiday can an employee carry over to the next holiday year?
When an employee is unable or unwilling to take their statutory annual leave during theView Article
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20/06/2018
Is it discrimination to issue a warning for high levels of sickness absence?
The EAT has considered whether it was discrimination to issue an employee with a warningView Article
Read more 13/06/2017
Redundancy following sickness absence was not disability discrimination
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has given guidance on the issue of discrimination arising from disabilityView Article
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