Fit for Work
Fit for Work is a Government-funded service providing occupational health assessments on referral from the employee's GP or employer, where an employee is absent from work for at least four weeks. It also provides advice for employers, employees and GPs on matters relating to health and work.
One in four have multiple health conditions
A quarter of people in England live with two or more mental or physical health conditions, the charity The Health...
GPs see 13.5% increase in fit notes for mental health issues
Thousands more fit notes were issued by GPs in England in the second quarter of last year, including a 13.5%...
TUC health and safety spokesman attacks Government over work and disability
The TUC’s senior policy officer for health and safety, Hugh Robertson, has sharply criticised Government moves to scrap the Fit...
What is occupational health? A guide for HR and line managers
This article is part of a series by Dr John Cooper on what is occupational health. It is intended as...
Short-term sickness absence policy: a 15-step guide for HR
Putting together a short-term sickness absence policy can be one of the most daunting tasks an HR professional can face....
Long-term sickness absence policy: a 16-step guide for HR
A watertight long-term sickness absence policy can give employees who are off work for an extended period the best chance...
How the “codeine holiday” could affect your workplace
PROMOTED | Did you know that a trend has been gradually developing among some employees of firms which have implemented...
Fit notes: occupational health practitioners respond to government proposals for reform
The Government has announced a major review of statutory sick pay, fit notes and the role employers can play in...
“Broken” fit note and fit for work scheme face overhaul
The Government has announced plans to overhaul the GP fit note and statutory sick pay, as well as reform the...
How happy and healthy are your staff?
PROMOTED | A major study by leading economists at the University of Warwick revealed that...
Assessing fitness to work for a management referral
In the first of two articles on assessing an employee’s fitness to work as part of a management referral, Anne ...
Fit for Work service: frequently asked questions
A series of roadshows have been held recently to explain how to use the Government’s new Fit for Work service....
The fit note is five years old – is it ready to leave the nursery?
Independent research published by the University of Nottingham in 2015 shows that the fit note is misunderstood by employers and ...
Fit for Work service: raising employer awareness
The national Fit for Work service has been fully operational since September 2015, but awareness of the service among employers...
Employment law changes October 2015: a six-point checklist
Every October brings new employment law changes, and 2015 is certainly no different. While the Government’s proposals to toughen the...
