What can I require employees to produce, by way of evidence that they are genuinely ill?
You are entitled to ask for reasonable evidence of incapacity, but should inform your employees of exactly what you want them to produce. For example, you might ask for: · self certification for spells of up to seven calendar days; · a doctor’s statement for periods after the first seven days (you cannot normally obtain a doctor’s certificate for the first seven days). With employees who have been off long-term, it is reasonable to ask for a medical assessment from their GP, or alternatively to arrange for an independent medical examination.
