Two-thirds of employers don't know about fit note scheme

A new study of 500 employers has found that 68% have little or no knowledge of the forthcoming introduction of the fit note scheme and how it would work for them. Just 5% believe fit notes will reduce absence rates and one in ten thought they would be hard to administer.

The study by Aviva UK Health found that on the employee side, over half of the 1,000 respondents (57%) did not think their doctor was in a position to say if they are fit enough to work.  

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