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New guidance: Acas publishes updated guidance on sickness absence

Author: Atom Content Marketing

Published: 01 Sep 2023

Employers will welcome free, updated guidance from Acas on sickness absence in the workplace ‘Holiday, sickness and leave: Advice for employees and employers on managing holiday entitlement, sickness absence and other leave’.

The new guidance includes information on:

  • Entitlement to holiday, and sick pay
  • Fit notes
  • Entitlement to time off for parents and employees with dependants
  • Returning to work
  • Absence policies
  • Sickness and record-keeping
  • How to reduce sickness absence
  • Trigger points for absence

Acas also provide a toolkit containing tips and resources.

Operative date

  • Now

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