Model documents

This contract clause states that an employee may be entitled to discretionary sick pay, giving conditions for this and circumstances under which it may need to be repaid.

Use this form to record the outcome of review meetings with an employee following receipt of fit note from GP.

Use this timetable when a GP has recommended a phased return to work for an employee.

This form is for employees to declare their fitness to return to work following sickness absence, including any advice or recommendations from their doctor.

This form is for an employee to give their consent to a medical examination at the Company's expense, including their rights under the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988.

This form is for an employee to give their consent for the employer to have access to a medical report, and includes their rights under the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988.

This form is to record the interview of an employee by their manager on their return to work following a period of sickness absence, and to record whether or not this absence is authorised.

This form is for employees to self-certify a period of sickness absence of less than seven days, giving details of the sickness and any effects it may have on their work.

This letter explains the reason for the meeting, the location and what will be discussed at the meeting.

This letter can be sent to an employee following a meeting to discuss long-term absence. It covers the details discussed at the meeting and further actions that are planned.

This letter invites an employee to a meeting, on their return to work, to discuss their recent sickness absence and any medical report/recommendations.

This letter asks an employee on sickness absence to attend a medical examination at the company's expense.

This letter is to request an employee on sickness absence to indicate an anticipated return to work date, if such date has been given by their doctor, or whether the absence is likely to be prolonged.

Where an employee is continually absent due to ill health this letter confirms that their employment is terminated. It refers to meeting(s) held with the employee and that no alternative duties, adjustments or support can be adopted to faciltate a return. The employee is informed that they can appeal.

This letter is to ask a doctor to provide a medical report on an employee with long-term sickness absence, asking their opinion of the medical condition, its likely duration and how it will affect the employee.

This letter is to ask a doctor to provide a medical report on an employee with persistent short-term sickness absence, asking their opinion of the medical condition and how it will affect the employee.

This letter requests permission from an employee to apply to a medical practitioner for a medical report regarding their state of health or medical condition.

This letter sets out the agreement between employer and employee regarding a return to work.

The form covers periods of sickness absence in the previous 12 months, key points discussed at the return to work interview, action required and agreed timescales for improvement.