If your employer wants to dismiss you because of long term sickness

Summary

show you copies of any medical evidence * give you a chance to respond to any medical evidence and their assessment of the situation Your employer should also look into your medical condition to try to work out if and when you’ll be able to work again before they dismiss you. They should: * check how long you were off work and if they have an accurate record of your sick leave * get information about your medical condition * check what any medical evidence says about your condition, including your ability to do alternative work or when you might return to work * check if you’re due to have any further treatment that might improve your chance of returning to work It’s more likely to be reasonable for your employer to justify dismissing you if you’ll be absent for a long time or won’t be able to go back to work at all. Your employer should ask you to go to a disciplinary meeting before they dismiss you. If you’re too ill to go, your employer should think about: * holding the meeting somewhere more convenient for you * agreeing you could supply written evidence Your employer should try to make it easier for you to return to work. This could include: * finding you other work, such.

Key information

• warn you that they might dismiss you
• show you copies of any medical evidence
• give you a chance to respond to any medical evidence and their assessment of the situation
• check how long you were off work and if they have an accurate record of your sick leave
• get information about your medical condition
• check what any medical evidence says about your condition, including your ability to do alternative work or when you might return to work
• check if you’re due to have any further treatment that might improve your chance of returning to work
• holding the meeting somewhere more convenient for you
• agreeing you could supply written evidence
• finding you other work, such as light duties, part-time work or another job
• making adjustments to the workplace to help you do your job if you have a disability
• the size of your employer - a big company will be expected to do more than a small one

Practical guidance

• Source: If your employer wants to dismiss you because of long term sickness

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