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 ...

After an employee called out sick — and even had a doctor’s note to prove it — he was told by his boss that the company would no longer “accept” doctor’s notes as proof of illness. The boss also ...

There will be times when people wake up feeling under the weather and have to let work know they will not be making it in. This is often a decision that needs to be taken in many cases but there are ...

Long-term sickness is just an "excuse for job evasion", a council cabinet member says. Alan Amos, Worcestershire County ...

Private GPs are signing £25 sick notes for people to take time off work and go “to the beach”. NHS consultants working for private GP clinics are signing people off of work for between £25 and £55 per ...