Employers given fit notes guidance

New guidance for employers on the use of “fit notes” has been published today by the Department of Work and Pensions.

Fit notes, which are set to replace traditional doctors’ sick notes in April, will give GPs the option to declare a patient either “not fit for work” or “fit for some work”.
 

It’s untenable to have a normal retirement age in public-sector schemes that is significantly different from the state retirement age

Brian Bailey, Director of pensions, West Midlands Pension Fund and member of High Pay Commission