HR practice

The view that public sector workers take more sick leave than their private sector counterparts is misleading.

Hundreds of tax officers were given three days off work this week, on full pay, when the air conditioning broke down at their offices in Wales.

Bob Crow attacks London Underground for failing to act on security issues.

UK's flexible labour market could be a myth according to research.

Guy Guinan, employment partner, national law firm Halliwells, provides guidance on drawing up a flexible working policy.

Clare Young, a solicitor at DWF, provides guidance on drawing up a policy for time off for dependants.

Lorna Townsend and Jameel Mann, of the employment team at Steeles, provide tips on drawing up a homeworking policy.

Burnt-out employees who sign off work through stress will be targeted for therapy to get them back to their job, under new plans to shake up incapacity benefit being unveiled today

When temperatures soar through the roof, office productivity can fall by nearly a quarter, according to research released today.

Paul Roberts argues that, because most of the World Cup games kick off after 5pm, there should be no problem...

Mark Godfrey’s letter (Personnel Today, 13 June), suggesting that size is the real reason behind higher public sector absence levels,...

I agree with some of Mark Godfrey’s conclusions (Letters, Personnel Today, 13 June) – especially that large organisations tend to...

Solving the UK's sicknote problem will take time andco-operation from employers, GPs and the government.

Large employers could be encouraged to stagger their working hours to reduce rush-hour congestion on the roads and public transport network.

'Sickies' have become an endemic part of working life, according to a study by health benefits provider HSA, and specialist magazine Employee Benefits