Sickness absence: know your rights
Josephine Brady RCN associate director, Employment relations
Don’t be alarmed if your employer asks you to explain time off
Unfortunately, nursing staff – both inside and outside the NHS – have more to grapple with than just their recovery when they have been ill. Sickness absence policies can be problematic too, making life difficult for those who have time off work.
Nursing Standard.
35, 3, 21-21.
doi: 10.7748/ns.35.3.21.s13
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