The guidance aims to clarify that the fit note is about someone’s general fitness for work and is not tied to their most recent job, allowing flexibility to discuss what changes could help someone do some work. It includes clarification about the legal status of the fit note in relation to sick pay, situations where an employer cannot make any changes, and non-medical problems at work along with details about the computer generated fit note. The original guidance explained how the fit note differed from the sick note when it was launched three years ago. The fit note considers what work someone might be able to do when their condition is taken into account, rather than what they can’t do under the previous sick note system.
All revised guidance is available from the DWP website.
Statutory Payments Consultation Group
STATUTORY PAYMENTS CONSULTATION GROUP MINUTES
15 June 2011
The latest Statutory Payments Consultation Group meeting took place on 26 May. Discussions included flexible parental pay and the potential impact this will have on employers. For full details, members can view the minutes of the meeting .
STATUTORY PAYMENTS CONSULTATION GROUP MINUTES
27 November 2012
The latest Statutory Payments Consultation Group meeting took place on 11 October. Discussions included the reform of paternity pay and amendments due to the Working Time Regulations.
For full details, view the minutes of the meeting .
Minutes from previous meetings are also available on HMRC’s website .
Advance Funding
ADVANCE FUNDING FOR STATUTORY PAYMENTS
4 April 2012
At the last Statutory Payments Consultation Group meeting the CIPP were advised of some changes to the process for claiming advance funding. An article is due to be published in April’s edition of the Employer Bulletin advising employers of this change and we have kindly been provided with an advance copy. Read on for details of the changes. Advance Funding for Statutory Payments If one or more of your employees is entitled to a Statutory Payment (SP) then you are liable to pay them, but you may also be able to recover some or all of the SP you pay. You should
CIPP Policy News Journal
12/04/2013, Page 303 of 362
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