Who can I talk to about returning to work?

Who can I talk to about returning to work?

Before planning to return to work

  • Visit your doctor. Your GP or hospital doctor can assess whether you can return to work and write you a fit note.
  • Ask to be referred to occupational health. Your employer can get occupational health workers to help you create a back-to-work plan.
  • Contact Fit for Work.

    What should my employer do if I want to return to work?

    If an employee has a disability, by law their employer must consider making ‘reasonable adjustments’ if needed to help them return to work. Reasonable adjustments could include making changes to the employee’s: For the best course of action, the employer should take advice from: Find out more about reasonable adjustments.

    What happens when advice to work from home ends?

    Once the Government advice to work from home ends employers must take an individualised approach to consider the physical, emotional and mental wellbeing of the workforce, as well as monitoring ongoing government guidance.

    When to return to work after a long absence?

    After long-term absence If there’s been a long absence or the employee has an ongoing health condition, it’s a good idea for the employer and employee to meet and: make sure the employee is ready to return to work talk about any work updates that happened while they were off

    When is it necessary to return to work after Lockdown?

    Where a return to the workplace is necessary or possible under the latest stage of lockdown easing, at the heart of any plans should be a commitment to support flexible and remote working where possible, and the provision of support for physical and mental health for workers.

    If an employee has a disability, by law their employer must consider making ‘reasonable adjustments’ if needed to help them return to work. Reasonable adjustments could include making changes to the employee’s: For the best course of action, the employer should take advice from: Find out more about reasonable adjustments.

    After long-term absence If there’s been a long absence or the employee has an ongoing health condition, it’s a good idea for the employer and employee to meet and: make sure the employee is ready to return to work talk about any work updates that happened while they were off

    What do I need to do to return to work after disability?

    If your doctor decides that it is safe for you to resume work, they will provide the documents you need to submit to your employer to verify that you are healthy enough to work. You should attempt to remain in contact with your employer throughout your leave.

    Can a person return to work after self isolating?

    Employers are encouraged not to disadvantage staff that return to work after self-isolating following public health guidance. This includes all aspects of fair treatment at work such as reasonable workload, access to training and promotion opportunities.