Stress
Number of NHS doctors looking to retire early doubles
The number of UK doctors considering leaving the NHS early has more than doubled in 10 months, according to the British Medical Association.
A new standard for managing psychosocial risk
Managing mental health risks has never been so high on the business agenda, but by being aware of, and meeting,...
Two in five employers not addressing presenteeism
Research finds four in five employers report that staff have worked at home while unwell over the past year, but 40% aren’t taking steps to address it.
Alcohol & drug misuse
Veterans to get specialist NHS mental health and rehab support
Armed forces’ veterans suffering mental ill health will now be able to get specialist mental health and rehabilitation support, NHS...
Employee who took cannabis for back pain unfairly dismissed
Employment tribunal finds that an employer did not take into account an employee’s medical reasons for taking cannabis before dismissing him.
CPD: Supporting an employee living with an alcohol problem
Occupational health can play a pivotal leadership role when it comes to supporting an employee struggling with alcohol or substance...
Sickness absence
Look beyond absence rates to understand true state of staff health
Falling sickness absence rates may seem like good news, but they could mean serious health and wellbeing issues are going undetected.
CPD: Workplace trauma post-pandemic (webinar)
18 May 2021 2:00pm. Register now | In this CPD webinar for OHW+, Noreen Tehrani examines psychological surveillance in organisations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
ONS: Homeworkers did longer hours but took fewer sick days in 2020
Homeworkers did more overtime and worked more hours during 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Fit notes
Security manager told to ‘grow up’ during cancer treatment
An employment tribunal in Birmingham ruled that Steve Pointon was subject to disability discrimination and constructive dismissal.
Tube driver injured at work was unfairly dismissed
Lisa Stewart was accused by London Underground of dishonestly claiming she had been injured at work.
Four in 10 fit notes issued for mental health
Mental ill health accounted for four in 10 fit notes issued by GPs during the first lockdown in the spring,...
Mental health
Adapting to change – helping HR find calm in uncertainty (webinar)
This XpertHR webinar will present the practical steps that can be taken to adapt to change while maintaining good mental wellbeing.
‘Covid-19 anxiety syndrome’ rears its head as office return looms
‘Covid-19 anxiety syndrome’ may cause employees to struggle with reintegrating back into daily life as workplaces and society begin to...
Number of NHS doctors looking to retire early doubles
The number of UK doctors considering leaving the NHS early has more than doubled in 10 months, according to the British Medical Association.
