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How much sick leave will an employer tolerate?

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Sunshine543 · 12/07/2023 12:40

I know every workplace and job will be different but I'm getting myself very worried and would like some advice if anyone knows?
My husband had a breakdown last year and had 6 months off work. He has been on a phased return for another 6 months doing reduced workload and 100% working from home . So currently not been able to work properly for a year.
He is in senior management and has a team of 5 people who report to him.

At this moment in time he is worse then he was originally due to a number of reasons and he feels he needs more time off. He has been trying to work as best has he can , currently doing about 10% of what his original high paying job was. But its causing him huge stress and he isn't functioning well and needs a break.
He's mentioned the time of 6 weeks to me but that's how it started before and ended up just extending it and extending it for 6 months.
Firstly will he even get paid this time? Secondly how much are they going to tolerate of this when he can't give them any guarantees that he will ever get better ?
They are paying him a high wage for doing nothing , and no-one else is doing his job whilst he's off. His team and everyone else have just managed without him and I am sure they are just used to him not being there

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Hugasauras · 12/07/2023 12:51

At some point, they can (after following the correct pathway) conclude that he is not able to work due to his health and dismiss him. Only they will know what their thinking is at this point behind it, but if, despite reasonable adjustments, he is unable to attend work, then they are entitled to dismiss him.

The link below has some info that might be helpful.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/dismissal/check-your-rights-if-youre-dismissed/dismissal/if-your-employer-wants-to-dismiss-you-because-of-long-term-sickness/

If your employer wants to dismiss you because of long term sickness

Check if your employer can dismiss you and what processes they need to follow.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/dismissal/check-your-rights-if-youre-dismissed/dismissal/if-your-employer-wants-to-dismiss-you-because-of-long-term-sickness

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