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The Acas Guidance on Discipline and Grievances at Work includes a separate section in Appendix 4: Dealing with absence. Most large employers have a separate Absence Management procedure. It must comply with the Acas Code.
For more information on defending sickness dismissals see the LRD booklet Sickness absence and sick pay (2010), price £6.70 www.lrdpublications.org.uk/publications.php?pub=BK&iss=1535