Hello people

A friend of mine was recently signed off sick with pneumonia, he was hospitalised and then given 2 weeks off work as per his Doctor’s note to recover. Upon return to work he was ordered to go on a ‘Failure to Attend’ course. Now this didn’t seem to be that strange, but then I found out that if an employee in his company goes on 4 in his entire time with the company, it is grounds for immediate dismissal. Apparently his manager didn’t accept his doctor’s note. Now I think somebody has misread the regulations here as I find it strange that an employee is effectively sent on the first stage of dismissal when a doctor has legitimately signed him off work.

I’ve advised him to go to his HR department but I was hoping for some feedback on what employment legislation this kind of case may fall under.

Thanks
anon