Statutory Sick Pay – Fake Fit Notes for sale on Internet site

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A recent IPP newsletter highlighted a recent BBC news item about a website, www.doctorsnotestore.com, that sells fake “fit notes” from £25 each, with a money-back guarantee if they fail you get the purchaser our of work or school.

Selling sick notes is apparently not illegal, only using them fraudulently to obtain payment of SSP.  Employers may also be able to treat their use by employees as gross misconduct.

The article encourages employers to protect themselves by developing working relationships with local doctors and medical centres.

Further information:

Fake sick notes are being sold on the internet for £25 each  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7583830.stm

This entry was posted on Monday, June 21st, 2010 at 10:22 and is filed under SSP, Statutory and Other Payments and Deductions, Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Training. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.