sick note

British  

noun

1. informal a document given to an employer certifying that an employee's absence from work of more than four days was due to illness. If the absence is for more than seven days the note must be signed by a doctor See also self-certification

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Example Sentences

She went off work with stress in December 2021 and had regular contact with Dr Swinghurst, who prescribed anti-depressants, signposted her to mental health support and provided a sick note until April 2022.

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A viral video, filmed inside what appears to be a clinic and posted to social media this month, shows a young woman asking an older woman: "Does every menstruating girl have to take off their trousers and show you before they can get a sick note?"

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What do GPs think of Sunak's sick note plans?

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What do GPs think of Sunak's sick note plans?

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And on Friday the government in England said it wanted to change the way they are supported alongside a crackdown on what it calls the "sick note" culture.

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