Government Revises Guidance on Fit Notes With nearly three years of practical experience to draw from, the Government have this month issued revised guidance to GPs & others on the use of fit notes. The new guidance – provided not a moment too soon given the failure of GPs to properly facilitate the possibilities of [...]
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Post created on: March 13th, 2013
The amount of sick leave continued a trend that started after 2003, falling again in 2011 according to a report published by the Office for National Statistics today. The average amount of sick leave per employee is now less than 4.5 days, 1.6% of working days in the private sector, and this figure is slightly [...]
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Post created on: May 15th, 2012
As envisaged following the Advocate General’s earlier opinion, in a ruling handed down today , the ECJ has confirmed that the Working Time Regulations – or more precisely, the Directive (2003/88) behind them – does not preclude national provisions or practices which limit the carry-over period of annual leave. Previous rulings of the ECJ have [...]
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Post created on: November 22nd, 2011
In an opinion published this week, the Advocate General suggested that the Working Time Directive does not preclude a limitation during which annual leave may be taken, as long as this still provides for recuperation. While not binding on the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Advocate General’s view is often accepted by [...]
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Post created on: July 9th, 2011
180 million days were taken in sick leave by employees last year, according to the latest CBI/Pfizer Absence and Workplace Health Survey, conducted between February and April 2010. The current trend is seeing sick leave absences reduced, possibly helped by employees feeling worried about their job and preferring to attend work even when they are [...]
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Post created on: June 9th, 2010
