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Hi Lucy, It’s difficult to explore via email and with limited info. The request to seek GP should be relevant to an enquiry specific to health circumstance and detail that rules in or out significant underlying health matters to be considered that may contribute to frequent absence / equality act. Regards Janet Sent from my iPhone > On 1 Jun 2018, at 07:06, Lucy Falconer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Dear List > > I have followed the questions and responses posted here with great interest over the last few years, although have not posted myself, until now. > > I would like to ask if any colleagues have been asked to request a GP report, where an employer suspects malingering in the case of frequent intermittent absence? > > I have reviewed my Occupational Health Law textbook for reasons to support not requesting a report in this context, however I have not been able to identify a suitable response. I feel that writing for a report on these grounds would be unfair on an employee and the idea does not sit well with me. > > Perhaps I am looking at this incorrectly, therefore any comments would be greatly appreciated. > > Best regards, > > Lucy > > ******************************** > Please remove this footer before replying. > > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH