Sick Leave Employers urged to stay in touch with long-term sick workers Keep Britain Working taskforce warns that prolonged silence between employers and absent staff can make it harder to return people to work iStock.com/lolostock Image John van der Luit-Drummond Editor-in-Chief Friday 25 September 2026 Employers should maintain contact with employees on longer-term sick leave rather than simply exchanging emails and sicknotes, according to Britain’s new back-to-work tsar. Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access For more on legislative change across the globe, see the IEL Monitor – IEL’s forward-looking tracking tool that covers developments in labour and employment law around the world. You might also like... Sick Pay UK’s new sick pay threshold will greatly benefit women, says TUC Sick Leave UK businesses concerned by rise in long-term sick Labour Reforms Merz targets sick leave and dismissal rules in German labour law overhaul Sick Leave Long-term sickness: Employers need more support, employees more inclusion