Returning to Work After Illness: Is a Fitness Certificate Necessary?

Dear All,

I came across this situation very recently and wanted your opinion on the same. Does an employee need to show or submit a fitness certificate before joining work after a long sick leave which could extend between two weeks?

For not submitting, the reason could be why does he need to; he himself knows when he is fit. But in cases when an employee is coming back from Smallpox, Chickenpox, etc., wouldn't he need to submit a fitness certificate?

Waiting for your response.

Thanks & Regards

It would definitely help to collect the same, by which you can also check the authenticity of the disease as well as fitness. This way, his/her boss can allocate pending work.