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Employment lawyer discusses issues surrounding workers on medical leave, and more
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Employment lawyer discusses issues surrounding workers on medical leave, and more
Fake sick notes are being sold online for as little as £25 as the number of people claiming to be too unwell to work surges to record levels.
“We can’t allow fraudsters to exploit the natural compassion and generosity of the British people,” said Rishi Sunak last week, with a stomp of his Adidas Sambas and a stunning lack of self-awareness. For Sunak wasn’t referring to allegations that Mark Menzies, one of his MPs, had persuaded a hard-working party supporter to cash out thousands of pounds to pay some “bad people”, but to new plans to tackle “sick note culture”. The Government wants to clamp down on grifters taking advantage of the
It’s not an honour to which any nation would aspire but Britain can now boast of being the sick note capital of the West.
Employers can request doctor’s note after 3 consecutive days of illness