{"id":9320,"date":"2024-07-29T07:56:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T05:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/law\/?p=9320"},"modified":"2024-07-29T07:56:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T05:56:27","slug":"its-sick-leave-season-can-you-reject-a-dodgy-doctors-sick-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/law\/2024\/its-sick-leave-season-can-you-reject-a-dodgy-doctors-sick-note\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Sick Leave Season \u2013 Can You Reject a Dodgy Doctor\u2019s Sick Note?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cMany people including workers in South Africa do not have the wherewithal to determine between a qualified doctor, an unqualified doctor and one who is operating illegally. That is why there are regulatory and law enforcement bodies to whom suspicious practices by doctors should be reported.\u201d (Extract from judgment below)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cSick leave season\u201d is still in full swing and many employers will be struggling with high levels of absenteeism. There\u2019s no problem of course with genuinely ill staff staying at home to recover \u2013 no one wants them at work spreading their germs around or damaging their health! But what if you suspect malingering?<\/p>\n

When can you demand a sick note?<\/h6>\n

According to the relevant provisions of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act:<\/p>\n

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  1. You can require a medical certificate from any employee who\u2019s absent from work for more than two consecutive days or more than twice in an eight-week period.<\/li>\n
  2. The medical certificate must state \u201cthat the employee was unable to work for the duration of the employee\u2019s absence on account of sickness or injury.\u201d<\/li>\n
  3. \u201cThe medical certificate must be issued and signed by a medical practitioner or any other person who is certified to diagnose and treat patients and who is registered with a professional council established by an Act of Parliament.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    But what can you do if you suspect that a medical certificate has been bought or falsified?\u00a0 Let\u2019s have a look at a recent Labour Appeal Court decision which provides a timely warning to employers who reject certificates without good cause.<\/p>\n

    Dismissed for dodgy sick notes<\/h6>\n
      \n
    • A store employee in Witbank was dismissed after being found guilty of misconduct by dishonestly producing two medical certificates in support of sick leave absences, thus breaching her employer\u2019s policies, procedures, and honesty code.<\/li>\n
    • We\u2019ll detail the employer\u2019s reasons for suspicion in a moment, but the upshot was that the dismissal was found to have been substantively unfair, a finding confirmed by both the Labour Court and the Labour Appeal Court.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      But why did they reach that conclusion?<\/p>\n

      Strong suspicions, but\u2026<\/h6>\n

      The certificates had been issued two years apart by a doctor of whom the employer was justifiably suspicious for a variety of reasons, including:<\/p>\n

        \n
      • An email warning the store to be cautious about medical certificates issued by this particular doctor.<\/li>\n
      • Apparently contradictory responses given by the employee when questioned about the notes, one of which had been issued by a nursing assistant and the other by the doctor.<\/li>\n
      • Investigations into the doctor and his practice. These included a visit to his consulting rooms by two managers, who concluded that the doctor might not be a real doctor and that he might be selling fake sick notes on the basis of their observations that:\n
          \n
        • The place did not look to them like a doctor\u2019s surgery, with broken gym equipment, ragged curtains, torn posters and only a makeshift partition wall between a reception area and a consultation room featuring an untidy table cluttered with papers, plates, cups and an old computer monitor. They saw no files or filing cabinets, only copies of medical certificates and a stamp.<\/li>\n
        • None of the usual questions were asked about \u201cmedical aid or cash patient\u201d status, and \u201cpatients\u201d would emerge from the consulting room in less than a minute holding medical certificates. It seemed clear to the managers that they had bought these medical certificates from the doctor\u2019s assistants.<\/li>\n
        • The doctor himself did not look to the managers like a doctor. He was not wearing a dustcoat and did not have a stethoscope. What\u2019s more his appearance was unhygienic, with \u201clong nails\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          One of the managers even testified that the doctor and his assistant had been arrested for illegally operating a surgery, dispensing medicine and issuing illegal sick notes. Strong grounds, one would think, for the employer to be extremely suspicious. But in the eyes of the law, they were not enough to justify the employer\u2019s rejection of the medical certificates.<\/p>\n

          Why did the employer lose its case?<\/h6>\n
            \n
          • It failed to prove its suspicions about the genuineness of the doctor or of the certificates. The doctor testified that he wasn\u2019t just fully registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), he also had an impressive list of international qualifications and experience to his name.<\/li>\n
          • Critically, said the Court, \u201cOrdinary people including workers surely cannot be expected to conduct an investigation into which doctor is qualified, which one is on suspension, and which one is for some or other reason not entitled to practise as a doctor. That is the function of the regulatory bodies.\u201d<\/li>\n
          • The evidence that there may have been \u201ccertain untoward happenings in the running of the medical practice\u201d was irrelevant, held the Court, to the key question of whether the medical certificates were irregularly sought and issued.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            As an employer, please tread carefully with dodgy-looking medical certificates \u2013 you will need more than just strong suspicion to justify rejecting them. Contact us if you aren\u2019t sure what you need to do.<\/strong><\/p>\n

            Disclaimer:\u00a0The information provided herein should not be used or relied on as professional advice. No liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions nor for any loss or damage arising from reliance upon any information herein. Always contact your professional adviser for specific and detailed advice.<\/p>\n

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