A government statement says that under new employment standards regulations, an employer can't ask for a note for the first two health-related absences of up to five consecutive days in the same year.

The proposed changes to how sick notes work in B.C. are now in effect, in a move to lessen the administrative burden on ...

BRITAIN’S sick note system is facing an overhaul as ministers move to tackle the £212 billion-a-year cost of people being ...

Ill health at work is costing the UK around £85 million a year, a new report warns, so what are your rights when it comes to ...

In an attempt to reduce the workload of GPs, the UK is planning to introduce a new National Health Service (NHS) algorithm that will enable self-issued sick notes. The move is part of the government’s ...

These changes will allow health-care providers to spend more time with patients who need medical care instead of just filling ...

Almost every doctor has encountered this situation: A patient requests a sick note, even though, from a medical perspective, there are doubts about their inability to work. The demand for certificates ...

Sir Charlie stated that there is "broad recognition that Britain is facing a quiet but urgent crisis" and has put forward a ...

A new report by former John Lewis boss Sir Charlie Mayfield found that poor workplace health costs employers around £85bn a ...

Copperfield explains why he is sick of the current fit notes, after a Government-commissioned review recommended replacing them.

“I have a chronic condition called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and [it] affects the collagen in my muscles, which means that they ...