Handling Sickness Absence

People are absent from work for many reasons. This means each case involving sickness absence needs to be dealt with on an individual basis.

Disability Discrimination
It is unlawful to discriminate against a disabled person. If you do, then there is a risk that the employee will have a claim against you. And the amount of compensation that can be awarded is unlimited.

If you consider that one of your employees may have a disability, do contact us before taking any action which may amount to discrimination.

Health Dismissals- Long term Absence
Ill health is a potentially fair reason to dismiss an employee if it relates to the persons' ability to do their job. If you are considering dismissing an employee because of ill health, you are advised to contact us.

Short Term Absences
Intermittent absences can amount to a fair reason to discipline and/or dismiss. Care needs to be taken to ensure that you are acting reasonably and have complied with the relevant procedures so that you do not face an unfair dismissal claim.

We specialise in:

• Helping you deal with this tricky area
• Offer practical guidance on the steps that should be taken.