Sickness Absence Toolkit for SMEs

Manage sickness absence confidently, consistently, and legally with a practical, ready-to-use toolkit designed for SMEs

Excellent value at £75

What This Toolkit Solves

Sickness absence is one of the most time-consuming and legally sensitive issues for employers. Without clear processes, businesses risk inconsistency, disputes, and non-compliance.

Unclear or outdated sickness absence policies
Managers unsure how to handle short- and long-term absence
Inconsistent decision-making across the business
Concerns about fairness, discrimination, and legal risk

What’s Included in the Toolkit

The Sickness Absence Toolkit provides everything you need to successfully manage sickness absence in your business e.g. guidance notes, flow charts, letters and forms.

Manager Guidance Notes

Step-by-step guidance to help managers handle absence confidently and consistently.

Sickness Absence Policy

A clear, UK-compliant policy you can adapt to your organisation.

Letters, Forms & Checklists

Professionally drafted letters covering meetings, warnings, and outcomes and self-certification and return-to-work forms.

The documents are in word format and can be easily customised to suit your business.

Here’s a complete list of the template documents you will receive to support the guidance notes and sickness policy

Notification: Self Certification, Med3 Fit Note sample (medical certificate), Letter to Employee Requesting Medical Certificate
Return to Work Meetings: Meeting Record and Guide to Conducting Return to Work Meetings
Unsatisfactory Absence: Letters Confirming Persistent Absence Stage 1, 2 and 3 Meetings: invitation, confirmation of meeting outcome with absence improvement notice and removal of stage 1 absence improvement notice. Confirmation of Dismissal for persistent absence
Long Term Absence: Invitation to Consultation Meeting and Confirmation of Dismissal
Appeals: Invitation to appeal meeting and Confirmation of appeal decision
Home Visits: Letter to Employee Regarding Home Visit, Sample Questions For Home Visit and Letter to Employee – not at home as arranged
Medical Reports: Request Authorisation To Seek Medical Repot, Model letter to GP and Letter to Employee inviting them to a meeting to discuss medical report
Condolence Letters: Employee Admitted to Hospital and Death of a Family Member
Statutory Sick Pay: Letter to Employee Confirming SSP Ending

How This Toolkit Helps Your Business

Save hours of your time drafting policies
Ensure a fair and consistent approach across your organisation
Reduce the risk of grievances and disputes
Support managers with practical, easy-to-follow guidance
Demonstrate a reasonable and legally aware approach to absence management

Who Should Buy The Sickness Absence Toolkit?

This toolkit is written for owners of micro and small business and managers with HR Responsibilities who want to manage sickness absence properly. Those new to HR may also find this toolkit useful.

How Much Does The Sickness Absence Toolkit Cost?

Excellent value at only £75.

How To Order Your Sickness Absence Toolkit

You will receive confirmation of your payment, shortly followed by an email with a link to download your copy of the Sickness Absence Toolkit.

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