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Volcano disruption: Asda will pay stranded staff

As the dust (or should that be ash?) finally settles on the huge travel disruption caused by the volcanic eruption in Iceland, it's good to see one of the UK's largest employers adopting a policy that puts the concerns of... Read More...

Published 23 Apr 2010 9:27 AM by Editors Blog

Filed under: employers, Human Resources, business, absence, rights, staff, volcano, asda

Budget 2010: HR must lead on public sector cuts

Whoever wins the General Election there will be a meltdown in public finances and the  £11bn cuts to public services announced in last week's budget  is the tip of the iceberg. Public sector HR chiefs need to get to grips... Read...

Published 29 Mar 2010 5:00 AM by Editors Blog

Filed under: hr, Human Resources, absence, redundancy, budget, publicsector, sharedservices, joblosses, productivity

How will the World Cup 2010 affect your organisation?

With the Football World Cup less than 100 days away, what plans has your organisation put in place to allow employees follow their national team? Take part in our poll and it will link you to the latest IRS survey... Read More...

Published 4 Mar 2010 5:37 AM by Editors Blog

Filed under: Human Resources, absence, worldcup

Absence from MSDs causes half of Europe's sick leave

A study launched today by the Work Foundation finds that musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) which means bad necks, bad backs, lifting injuries and so on, account for half of absence from work in Europe and 60% of long term absence and... Read More...

Published 29 Sep 2009 10:28 AM by Editors Blog

Filed under: Human Resources, absence, occupational health, boormanreview, musculoskeletaldisorders, damecarolblack, msds, workfoundation

GP Fit note launch should cut absence rates

For all those HR and occupational health people who have been tearing out their hair over GP sick notes over the years, today should be a day for celebration. The government has finally launched a consultation on the new 'fit... Read More...

Published 28 May 2009 10:23 AM by Editors Blog

Filed under: absence, sickleave, sicknote, fitnote

Flexible working | Time off for children isn't skiving

Brian Binley, the Conservative member for Northampton South, has controversially claimed that employees would skive off work under the pretence of looking after their sick children if the Labour government extends the right to take time off to parents...

Published 10 Jul 2008 11:03 AM by Editors Blog

Filed under: Human Resources, absence, flexible work, Conservatives, family, common sense

Sick notes | GP attitudes changing to workplace absence

GPs have been a thorn in the side of HR managers for years with their willingness to dole out sick notes signing people off sick for months with vague conditions, but that could be changing. The problem is that GPs see themselves as the patient's...

Published 3 Jul 2008 12:25 PM by Editors Blog

Filed under: absence, Dr Bill Gunnyeon, occupational health, sick notes, workplace health, GPs

Absence management | Could the Royal Mail model deliver for you?

So the Royal Mail has turned itself around. Four years ago, almost 12,000 of its employees were absent at any one time. Since 2004, the group has reduced its absence rates from 7% to 4%, saving it an estimated £227m. The government now wants the worst...

Published 12 Jun 2008 11:37 AM by Editors Blog

Filed under: reward, Employee Relations, incentives, Industrial Relations, work shy, workplace, absence, Royal Mail

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