THE NEW FIT NOTE IS FIT FOR PURPOSE
Dated: 04/05/2010
The new fit note is fit for purpose
The Employee Assistance Professionals Association broadly welcomes the introduction of the fit note scheme on 6 April 2010. According to Eugene Farrell, who's quoted in the latest issue of Personnel Today, the new scheme - which enables individuals to return to work and positively considers what they can do, rather than encouraging them to continue taking time off - is a useful and positive approach to managing absence and promoting employee wellbeing.
You can read the full letter here: http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2010/04/12/55202/employee-assistance-professionals-association-new-note-is-fit-for-purpose.html.
