Fit For Work Service - What You Need To Know

The Government has launched a new Fit for Work Service providing free work related health advice and free referrals for occupational health assessments. There is also a new tax exemption of up to GBP 500 per year, per employee on medical treatments recommended to help employees return to work. Here we explain how this will work, our views on how this will impact on current occupational health provisions, and practical tips in light of these changes.

Website and telephone advice

Launched in December 2014, this provides free advice to employees, employers and GPs about work-related health matters and when an employee is off sick from work. The website can be found here.

Referral service