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Fit notes, long-term sickness and capability: what UK employers get wrong before the conversation even starts

Fit notes, long-term sickness and capability: what UK employers get wrong before the conversation even starts

Fit notes, long-term sickness and capability: what UK employers get wrong before the conversation even startsNick Hurt
Published on: 15/06/2026

Fit note, long-term sickness and capability: what UK employers get wrong in the first six weeks of absence, and what the 2026 fit note reform means in practice.

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