Sick notes are for self cert purposes only - suggest that, as the company
has an OHS, they change their absence policy; to remove the requirement for
GP certs. They can then offer early RTW and alternative work/hours or
adaptations based upon your recommendations. Then they can refuse to pay
sick pay if the individual does not cooperate with the adjustments.
Should find that as successful as a draconian sick pay scheme! But more
equitable and fairer on those with acute and chronic disease who might find
themselves in financial hardship under the latter scheme.
Kind regards
Lucy Kenyon
61 Waverley Road
Kenilworth
CV8 1JL
07974 831852
"In matters of style, swim with the current; In matters of principle, stand
like a rock." T. Jefferson
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Behalf Of David Wadsworth
Sent: 31 January 2008 20:35
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Polish Workers and sick certs
Dear list
I am looking for some advice on how to tackle the following problem.
I work for a company that has approximately 150 Polish workers. We have a
significant problem with them obtaining sick certs for "4 weeks" for "Bad
back/ Abdo pain etc" from the same Polish GP who operates from a practice
20 miles away (The majority of employees live within 5 miles of the company
premises, inner city area). Once they obtain the sick cert they invariably
return to Poland to seek "treatment".
HR have rasied concerns that the sick certs are easy to come by and rumours
abound that they may even have a price.
Whilst I accept that I too may travel a fair distance to talk to a GP of
mother tongue, I have concerns that his sick certs are for too long a
period and that we cannot ask the employee in for OH assessment because
they are in Poland "seeking" treatment.
Thoughts along the lines of..... challenging length of GP sick notes, SSP
legal entitlement if out the country, company policies to address,
insisting
employees are registered with local GPs etc etc greatly appreciated.
Many thanks
David
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