A.Employers are obliged to pay sick pay to eligible employees for absences of 4+ days, up to a total of 28 weeks. You may need a doctor's note for 30 days.
Q.Our employer is reviewing + allocating shifts based on the number of sick days we have taken. Under the employee rights act can the penalise us for our sickness? If so is it the same if you have actually been signed off by your doctor?
A.An employer cannot penalise an employee for their medical history, but they may have a sickness policy in place that penalises excessive absence.
Q.When are u required 2give a sick note 2 an employer. If u have 1 day off sick are u required 2go 2the doctors?
A.You are normally required to provide your employer with a sick note from your GP explaining your absence after 6 full days away, excluding bank holidays.