{"id":766,"date":"2022-10-05T10:27:02","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T09:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abhrsolutions.co.uk\/?p=766"},"modified":"2022-10-05T10:28:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T09:28:57","slug":"managing-long-term-absence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abhrsolutions.co.uk\/managing-long-term-absence\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing Long Term Absence – when enough is enough"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Employment Rights Act clearly states that it is fair to dismiss an employee for reasons related to \u201ccapability\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

There will come a point when an employee who is absent through long term sickness is incapable of doing the job they\u2019re employed to do but the question is \u2013 when is that time? There is no set period of time at which an employee becomes incapable of doing their job and\/or when the employer says \u201cenough is enough\u201d.<\/p>\n

Whilst the law says \u201ccapability\u201d is a fair reason, you must still follow a fair process and act reasonably. The capability issue could be a performance factor but if it is sickness\/absence related, you must also establish the true medical condition which may involve a report from a GP and\/or a report from an independent Occupational Health specialist and meet\/discuss\/consult appropriately with the employee before deciding whether or not to dismiss.<\/p>\n

What should be considered?<\/h2>\n