The main question to be answered is whether, and when, an individual may be fit to return to work and whether this would be in the capacity they were employed prior to absence.
The first step is to request that the employee gives you access to their medical records. They will need to sign a medical consent form, which you must then send to their doctor.
When obtaining consent, the employee must be informed that they have:
If the employee requested access to the report, arrangements for access must be made by the employee directly.
The doctor needs to be contacted by the company within 21 days of the date of the consent form being completed, otherwise the rights under the Access to Medical Reports Act will be lost and a further consent form must be completed.
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