self-certification

noun

The act of an employee certifying their absence from work due to sickness, and the eligibility for statutory sick pay.

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Meanings

nounself-certification (countable and uncountable, plural self-certifications)

plural self-certifications

  1. UKcountableuncountableThe act of an employee certifying their absence from work due to sickness, and the eligibility for statutory sick pay.

Origin

From self- + certification.

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APA

self-certification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-certification

MLA

“self-certification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-certification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-certification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-certification.

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