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self-certification

self-certification noun: the act of an employee certifying their absence from work due to sickness, and the eligibility for statutory sick pay.

Noun

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

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

Forms of self-certification

pluralself-certifications

Origin of self-certification

From self- + certification.

Questions about self-certification

What does self-certification mean?
Self-certification means the act of an employee certifying their absence from work due to sickness, and the eligibility for statutory sick pay.
What part of speech is self-certification?
Self-certification is a noun.
What is the plural of self-certification?
The plural of self-certification is self-certifications.

Words near self-certification in the dictionary

  1. self-centeredness
  2. self-centerednesses
  3. self-centering
  4. self-centration
  5. self-centred
  6. self-certification
  7. self-certifications
  8. self-certified
  9. self-certifies
  10. self-certify
  11. self-certifying

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