This area covers how employers keep staff safe and healthy at work, including medical reviews, fitness-to-work assessments, and managing sickness absence. A solicitor helps with documenting health-related policies, advising on reasonable adjustments for disabled employees, handling referrals to occupational health services, and navigating disputes about workplace health obligations and prosecutions under health and safety law.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
A solicitor coordinates occupational health investigations, drafts medical review agreements, advises on fitness-to-work decisions, and supports claims or defenses arising from sickness and disability in the workplace. They interpret relevant statutes and guidance, liaise with occupational health professionals, human resources, and line managers, and ensure compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Equality Act 2010, and associated regulations.
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