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Employee has a fit note but is at work

Wendy Jackson

An employee where I work has a fitnote stating that they are not fit or work.  Had a previous fitnote stating that they could attend work on days they felt well enough.  I have asked that they get the fit note amended to say they are fit to work with a recommendation for reduced hours so that they can attend work when they feel fit enough but my question is based on the current fit note that they are not fit to work.  Are they coverd by employers liability insurance if anything untoward was to happen if they are in work when they are signed off as unfit to be?

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  • As far as Im aware a fit note is only advisory, so if an employee feels they are able to attend work the fit note doesn't have to be amended unless your employers liability, or policies, stipulate it needs to be. I've never come across this though.

    I just used to cover our backs by documenting a conversation with the employee that they are fit to be in work and making sure they let me or their manager know if they are struggling, and carry out any risk assessments that may be required if its a physical condition.

    Seemed pointless to tell them to waste another appointment or a doctors time just to get a note amended when it wasn't needed.

    www.nhs.uk/.../
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  • As far as Im aware a fit note is only advisory, so if an employee feels they are able to attend work the fit note doesn't have to be amended unless your employers liability, or policies, stipulate it needs to be. I've never come across this though.

    I just used to cover our backs by documenting a conversation with the employee that they are fit to be in work and making sure they let me or their manager know if they are struggling, and carry out any risk assessments that may be required if its a physical condition.

    Seemed pointless to tell them to waste another appointment or a doctors time just to get a note amended when it wasn't needed.

    www.nhs.uk/.../
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