By Stephen Simpson, Brightmine Principal Editor, Laurie Anstis, and Zeba Sayed, Brightmine Senior Legal Editor
This model policy helps employers set out a clear and consistent approach to managing long‑term sickness absence, including maintaining contact with employees, obtaining medical evidence, and supporting a return to work where possible
When to use this model sickness absence policy
Use this model policy to set out your organisation’s approach to managing long‑term sickness absence, including review meetings, medical evidence and return‑to‑work considerations.
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About the author
Stephen Simpson
Principal editor – Employment Law and Compliance, Brightmine
Stephen is a principal editor who has worked on the Brightmine employment law and leading practice resources for over 20 years. After growing up in Northern Ireland in the 1980s, he trained as a solicitor in England in the 1990s but soon moved into legal publishing. He was among the first recruits to Brightmine in the year before it was launched as XpertHR in 2002.
Stephen has worked on a wide range of employment law and leading practice resources, including overseeing the creation and expansion of the HR templates resource types (Policies and procedures, Letters and forms, and Contract clauses). He has written up over 1,000 reports on employment law cases and created practical guidance on a range of HR issues for the Commentary & insights tool. He also had a stint working on Personnel Today.
Connect with Stephen on LinkedIn.
About the author
Stephen Simpson
Principal editor – Employment Law and Compliance, Brightmine
Stephen is a principal editor who has worked on the Brightmine employment law and leading practice resources for over 20 years. After growing up in Northern Ireland in the 1980s, he trained as a solicitor in England in the 1990s but soon moved into legal publishing. He was among the first recruits to Brightmine in the year before it was launched as XpertHR in 2002.
Stephen has worked on a wide range of employment law and leading practice resources, including overseeing the creation and expansion of the HR templates resource types (Policies and procedures, Letters and forms, and Contract clauses). He has written up over 1,000 reports on employment law cases and created practical guidance on a range of HR issues for the Commentary & insights tool. He also had a stint working on Personnel Today.
Connect with Stephen on LinkedIn.
Laurie Anstis
Laurie Anstis is an Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). He was formerly a director with Boyes Turner LLP, specialising in employment law, where he advised clients on all aspects of employment law. In particular, he specialised in helping employers prevent and defend complex and high-value discrimination, equal pay, TUPE, employment status and whistleblowing claims.
Zeba Sayed
Senior Legal Editor, Brightmine
Zeba is a former practicing employment solicitor with more than 17 years’ experience in employment law.
Zeba joined Brightmine in 2017 and is a senior legal editor in the employment law and compliance team. In this role, she is responsible for content across Policies and procedures, Letters and forms and Contract clauses. She is also responsible for ensuring that allocated chapters of the employment law guide are kept updated. She has a special interest in the implications of AI in the employment field.
Zeba holds a degree in Law and completed her LPC at the College of Law in Chester. Prior to joining Brightmine, Zeba was an associate solicitor at Lyons Davidson Solicitors in the London office. She advised both individuals and employers on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters and delivered training to clients nationally. Zeba has also worked in conjunction with Acas London to deliver training on their behalf. She is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.
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