We often see employers struggling with the limited information some doctors notes provide when an employee is absent. This article provides information on what employers are entitled to (and not).
At e2r™, we regularly find ourselves speaking with clients about what to do when their employee submits a note from their physician seeking a medical leave of absence.
Often, the note provided by the employee will say something akin to “needs to be off work for medical reasons”. Understandably, the lack of detail concerning the nature of, or justification for, the leave of absence can be both confusing and frustrating for employers who need to understand how they are going to fill the labour gap left by the employee and, often more importantly, how long they should expect to do so.