Any period of sickness absence lasting more than 28 calendar days meets an absence trigger and is deemed to be long term sickness absence. The focus of managing a long term absence is to support the employee back to work as soon as is possible or work with occupational health to determine whether ill-health dismissal is appropriate.
Information for Managers
Templates
Stage 1
- Stage 1 – first supporting attendance meeting – invite letter
- Stage 1 – first supporting attendance meeting – outcome letter
Stage 2
- Stage 2 – second supporting attendance meeting – invite letter
- Stage 2 – second supporting attendance meeting – outcome letter
Stage 3
- Stage 3 – third supporting attendance meeting – invite letter
- Stage 3 – third supporting attendance meeting – outcome letter