Following a fair procedure when managing sickness absence When you are managing long-term sickness absence at what point do you have to make the decision that the employee is potentially…
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Let’s discuss employee health and wellbeing in relation to absence as well as lateness. What are the effects that absence and lateness can have on your business, and what are…
A survey commissioned by the Mental Health Foundation found that around 74% of adults in the UK have felt so overwhelmed with stress, they’ve been unable to cope; with 32%…
Balancing both compliance with employment law, and effective absence management at work can be a minefield for managers. A Focus on Mental Health With the number of reported mental health…
The 2018 World Cup football tournament runs from 14th June to 15th July and will potentially cost the UK £13billion in absenteeism. With workers pulling ‘sickies’ during the tournament, the…
Workers in the UK believe their employers value the company’s performance ahead of the health and wellbeing of the workforce.Research has found that millions of employees still go to work…
Employers are being urged to screen today’s Euro 2016 clash between England and Wales at work, to help motivate staff. Today, the two British sides will meet at 2pm, with…
Sickness absence and illness costs a month of productivity per employee, research has revealed. This is at an estimated cost of £57 billion a year to UK businesses. Workplace health…
More than half of workers in the UK are not taking their full holiday allowance, according to research by Reed. 54% of employees are leaving an average of three days…
Better line management has contributed to a drop in employee sickness levels, according to the latest annual Absence Management Survey by CIPD and Simplyhealth. Employee absence figures fell from 7.6…
