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Our Long Term Sick Absence Review Meeting Script ensures structured discussions to address employee health concerns and plan effective support strategies.
1 [Welcome and Introduction]
1.1 Begin the meeting by welcoming the employee and expressing gratitude for their attendance.
2 [Review of Absence]
2.1 Discuss the reasons for the employee's absence and inquire about their current health status and progress since the start of their absence.
2.2 Allow the employee to share any updates or changes in their health condition.
3 [Duration of Absence]
3.1 Explore the expected duration of the absence and any factors that may affect the employee's return to work.
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The Long Term Sick Absence Review Meeting Script provides a structured framework for conducting meetings with employees who have been absent from work due to long-term illness or injury. It guides managers or HR professionals through the process of discussing the employee's health status, reviewing their absence record, and exploring options for supporting their return to work. Additionally, the script ensures that key points are covered during the meeting, including the employee's current health condition, any barriers to returning to work, and accommodations or adjustments that may be required.
The script facilitates a supportive and constructive dialogue between the employer and the employee, fostering transparency, empathy, and collaboration in addressing health-related issues. It helps to ensure that meetings are conducted in a fair and consistent manner, promoting the employee's well-being while also safeguarding the interests of the organisation. By using this script, employers can demonstrate their commitment to supporting employees during periods of illness or injury, ultimately facilitating successful returns to work and maintaining positive working relationships.
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Yes. This template has been designed for organisations of all sizes, including small businesses, charities and growing employers. It follows UK employment law best practice and can be adapted to suit your organisation.
Our templates are developed with UK employment legislation, Acas guidance and HR best practice in mind and are reviewed and updated as relevant requirements change. However, every employment situation is different, so the template should be adapted to the circumstances and checked against the employee's contract and your organisation's procedures before use.
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How this content is developed and reviewed
The Long term sick absence review meeting script template is developed using a practical HR methodology that considers current UK employment legislation, ACAS guidance, CIPD good practice and the real-world HR process it supports. Templates are regularly reviewed and updated, with additional reviews triggered by significant changes to legislation, guidance or established HR practice, helping ensure each document remains practical, relevant and suitable for UK employers.
Darryl Horn, Chartered HR Director
Darryl is a Chartered HR professional with over 25 years' experience in senior HR and employee relations roles.
He has extensive practical experience of managing sick management processes and founded hrdocbox to provide businesses with practical, professionally developed HR resources grounded in UK employment law and best practice.
HRDocBox has been creating practical UK HR documents since 2009.
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