Revised Fit Notes

You may be aware that the categories of people who are able to sign a Fit Note for the purposes of Statutory Sick Pay and other Social Security claims has been broadened with effect from 1 July 2022, so that pharmacists, physiotherapists, registered nurses and...

Long COVID was a disability

The first Employment Tribunal case to determine that an employee with long COVID was disabled within the meaning of Section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 has taken place. The employee was a caretaker and he tested positive for COVID-19 in November 2020. Initially, he was...