Managing Long-Term Sickness Absence

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About Course

Long-term sickness absence is difficult for the employee and the team. This course gives managers a fair, supportive and lawful approach: keeping in touch, getting medical and occupational health advice, reasonable adjustments, phased returns, and, as a last resort, a fair capability process.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course summarises official guidance for Great Britain as at October 2026. It is not medical or legal advice.

What Will You Learn?

  • Keep in touch with an absent employee appropriately Use fit notes and occupational health advice to plan a return Consider reasonable adjustments and phased returns Follow a fair process if a return is not possible

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Early support and keeping in touch
  • Occupational health and medical advice
  • Planning the return
  • When a return is not possible

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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