sick note

sick note

A note from a doctor confirming one's sickness as a legitimate reason for absence from work or school. Make sure to take your sick note to Human Resources before you start working today. I'll make sure my son has a sick note when he returns to school.
See also: note, sick
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • century
  • century note
  • drop (one) a note
  • take note
  • take note (of someone or something)
  • note down
  • dash a note off
  • note
  • excuse (one) from (something)
  • excuse from
References in periodicals archive
Is this prolonged sick note in your best interest, thinking more long term?
'Hello doctor, I've been told to get a sick note'
Now, Nicholson has been banned again - but magistrates opted against unpaid work after a probation worker said: "I've no doubt she will be straight off to pick up a sick note."
Banned from the roads after driving in car after clubbing; WOMAN REFUSED A BREATH TEST DUE TO ANXIETY
A HOSPITAL receptionist who forged her own sick notes to claim benefits then worked another job has been spared jail.
Hospital worker forged own sick notes in benefits scam; mum 'under stress' after son missed out on place at his preferred school
Still from Alan Shearer and Ian Wright's World Cup sick note video
This is Alan Shearer and Ian Wright's World Cup sick note to show your bosses; The two former England strikers want some leeway for employees the night after tonight's semi-final against Croatia
Prosecutors said the doctor agreed to charge him Dh300, to issue the sick note.
Medical staff illegally issue sick leave notes for cash
But magistrates were not impressed with the fact that Ali got on a plane despite the fact that he had a sick note stating that he was not well enough to travel to court.
Banned driver missed court due to being in Pakistan; IN BRIEF
As his TV debut, Sick Note will give fans a chance to see Rupert in a different role from Ron Weasley and while he is happy to get his teeth into a new character, he is not looking to escape the shadow of JK Rowling's wizarding adventures.
My telly debut breaks spell; Harry Potter star Rupert Grint swaps wands for wards to play 'dying' man in comedy series
The filming for "Sick Note" Season 1 will kick off in the fall, but even before its premiere, Sky 1 already picked up the comedy for Season 2, which is expected to premiere sometime next year, according to (http://tvline.com/2017/06/12/lindsay-lohan-cast-sick-note-season-2-british-comedy-sky/) TV Line.
Lindsay Lohan Lands New Role In 'Sick Note'
'Jokes with Rupert Grint and Nick Frost on [the] set of my new show Sick Note,' Lohan captioned a sneak peek at her newest gig on Twitter.
Lindsay Lohan lands role in Rupert Grint's TV show
Doctors will today vote on plans for the seven-day limit to be doubled in a bid to issue fewer sick notes, letting them focus on patients with serious conditions.
Sign yourself off work sick ...for 2 weeks; Fears move will create 'skiver's charter'
Cummings is said to have handed probation workers "sick note after sick note after sick note", claiming he had heart problems and underwent a spinal operation to have a disc removed.
Court out on video; 'DISABLED' BOXING REF 'TOO ILL FOR WORK'
GERMANWINGS crash co-pilot Andreas Lubitz had an off-work sick note for the day of the disaster and was also a patient at a Dusseldorf hospital.
Pilot had a sicknote for day of crash
Despite strong support for the fit note initiative, employers said they were disappointed by their experience so far, with two thirds believing it had not yet helped their rehabilitation policy, and 71 per cent not confident that GPs were using the fit note differently from the old sick note system.
'Fit notes' not working after increase in sickies
"I had to skip my classes for a week and when I spoke to my lecturer he told me to either give him a sick note or not show up again at any of his classes," said Ammar Al-Ali, a 22-year-old marketing student.
Looking for an excuse to bunk classes? Buy a sickie!
In addition, the employer is prohibited from requiring a sick note for absences of less than three consecutive days.
Paid sick leave