is there any legislation regarding employees having time off for legitimate doctor?

Question

or hospital appointments or is it up to the discretion of the employer?

Answer 1

If you are ill, go to your doctor and self certify.
If this becomes a regular occurrence your employer might ask you to undergo a medical examination.
All sorts of possibilities open up, but dismissing for capability reasons is not an easy option for the employer.
If you are disabled and need to attend regular appointments, then any disciplinary action or dismissal could come under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
It is however always best to try and come to some sort of accommodation with your employer so that you could attend the doctor's with his blessing and at minimum disruption to work.
If your employer is being unresonable and discriminating against you, seek advice early on, not when you are pulling your hair out with worry.
WorkRep

Answer 2

no legal exceptions,your employer should allow time for appointments if your employer agrees to pay you your on a good deal if you need to spend time at home or in hospital your employer should pay you at least ssp,its not allot but of little help,you can insure your self against such things,your employer might pay you for a time depending on length of service when you return to work you'll more than likely be asked to sign and a verble or written warning issued,the paper work covers your employer accounts with regards to the nation health payments that are taken from your wages and that of others

Answer 3

They have to allow you to attend reasonable / agreed in advance appointments (for your health - this does not include 'optional' things like Cosmetic Surgery etc) HOWEVER for sure they don't have to pay you for the time off !

MOST Employers will allow the occasional morning/afternoon off to attend appointments without any aggro (especially if you show flexibility in working a bit late when needed) ... however if you are in a job hours are normally 'fixed', they may well expect you to 'make up the time' by working late ..

If all else fails, simply report in 'sick' & if your Manager gives you grief report him/her to HR for harrisment

NB> You do need to make sure your Employer is informed as soon as possible if your are taken to Hospital etc - if you simpley fail to turn up for work for a week they might well decide you have 'walked off the job' and quit ...

Answer 4

In Britain, your employer cannot refuse you reasonable time off to attend doctor or hospital appointments. It's in their benefit that you're healthy and able to work to your full potential. It should be in your contract of employment. If not, it's still a massive breach of your rights.

Answer 5

Usually the employer should have policy.

The law covers it in the European Working Times Directive. But I'm not sure of the exact answer.

Answer 6

your employer doesn't have to give you any time off and if you take it off they also can terminate you. unfortunately we live in a right to work state and they can terminate you for blowing your nose if they want. My ex-husband had to be admitted into the hospital and was there for 4 days and when he went back to work they fired him. we checked with the labor board etc. etc. nothing he could do.

Answer 7

most employers will let you have an hour/half a day to see a doctor or go to hospital.

If they refuse this then you should be talking to your solicitor, they have a duty of care for the well-being of their staff.

Answer 8

You have what is called sick leave.