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SonnyCrockett | 20:24 Thu 16th May 2013 | Jobs & Education
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I want to sign off sick for a few weeks due to stress at work, what is the standard procedure for this ? Do they differ with businesses ?
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see you gp, get a sick note, inform work
yes it differs from business to business. You need to find out what your firm's policy on sickness absence is. For more than a few days, you usually need to be signed off by your GP or your occy health department.
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when i go GP would they ask how long i wold want to be off for ?
No, your GP will decide how long you need off. S/He will probably give you a week and then review it.
Don't you still self certificate for first 7 days and then dr provides a sick note
no
You self-certify for the first 7 days and you need a doctor`s note for the time thereafter.
When did that change?
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Within the 7 days (before gettting the GP note) would i have to ring in to say I am still unwell and unable to attend ? sorry sounds silly question
What is your firm's policy on sickness absence? You need to find this out.
It probably depends how your company works. In my company, I get put through to a department when I go sick so that they can offer 'support' if I need it (probably something to do with duty of care) and then they leave me alone. They certainly wouldn`t want to me to keep phoning them to say I`m still off sick. You don`t need to worry about a doctor`s note until after the 7 days but if you were to go to a doctor before that and they decided that you need to be off for longer than 7 days, they would probably just write you a note for the whole period.
How do you know now that you'll need two or more weeks off? After a week (and maybe sooner) you may feel well enough to return.
did you win a holiday?
How long have you worked there? If it's less than a year they may just take the opportunity to dismiss
We have to ring in 30 mins before we are due to start work and then daily unless it is obvious that you wont be in in for a few days - It's all about keeping them informed so that they can manage the other staff and workloads - But I'm sure each workplaces will have slightly different rules
What exactly is wrong with you that prevents you doing your job?
where I work (NHS) you call in on the day if you are ill, and you can have up to 7 days off before you need a GP note - but if the GP thinks you are ill, he can give you a certificate on day 1. You can't just sign yourself off for longer than a week, not without medical evidence, otherwise you'll be considered to be absent without leave.

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