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Dismissal sickness and capability

This factsheet, produced by BVA's legal helpline provider, looks at illness and performance related dismissals, long-term absence, and more. 

What's inside? 

  1. Illness-related dismissals
  2. Doctor's note
  3. Long-term absence
  4. Performance-related dismissals
  5. Capability dismissals
  6. Absence and performance issues with less than two years' service

Published: March 2025

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