And of course you can easily buy an authentic looking sick/fit note for a tenner via the Internet http://www.doctorsnotestore.com/uk_doctor_fake_sick_note.html
On 30 Apr 2012, at 10:28, "Naylor, Sharon [HMPS]" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> The sick/fit note is for SSP purposes only in the UK, it is advice to
> the employee not the employer, its only legal status is to entitle the
> individual to SSP if there is no occupational sickness absence pay.
> Employers are not obliged to "accept" these from UK doctors/dentists
> (and I have seen some written by all sorts of random people) if they
> have compelling reason not to.
>
> What you have is a declaration from someone from somewhere who states
> that in their opinion the individual is unfit for work. I have seen a
> few of these in my time - including a couple that were fake. I would
> guess that the company can accept or not, dependant on their own
> policies. We wouldn't,
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Rachael Mclachlan
> Sent: 30 April 2012 10:23
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Foreign Sick Notes
>
> Morning everyone,
>
> This is maybe a silly question to ask but here goes anyway...
>
> Employee goes on holiday for 3 weeks. Contacted employer advising the
> he will be absent from work on his return from holiday due to
> Musculoskeletal pain. Employer suspects he knew full well he wasnt
> going to return on date planned as flight was cheaper for a later flight
> (as advised by another employee); however the employee bought a sick
> note from india covering him for this time off.
>
> There are obviously other issues here out with the OH remit, but my
> question is can we accept this GP note?
>
> Any advice is as always much appreicated.
>
> Rgds
> RAchael
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