Absence from work - Long COVID – advice for employers and employees

This guidance from Acas covers the rights and responsibilities a workplace has towards people taking absence from working.

It covers:

• Checking how your workplace deals with absence.

• Fit notes and proof of sickness.

• Time off because of a mental health issue.

• Time off to help someone else.

• Keeping in touch during absence.

• Unauthorised absence.

• Returning to work after absence.

To download the guidance, click here.

Acas December 2021