If you’ve been off sick for 7 days or less
If you’re off work sick for 7 days or less, your employer should not ask for medical evidence that you’ve been ill. Instead, they can ask you to confirm that you’ve been ill. You can do this by filling in a form yourself when you return to work. We call this self-certification.
If your employer still insists on a doctors note, this may involve a charge.
If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
To request a sick note:
Or if you are unable to complete the form, pop into reception between 10am and 6pm to request.
Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.
We regret to inform you that we are unable to forward date sick notes. Please do not request an extensions to your sick note more than 3 days before it is due.