Stress
Employers must help employees ‘flourish’ post-pandemic
A conference has heard that organisations must stop simply reacting to mental health concerns, and instead help employees flourish at work.
Burnout afflicts finance sector despite hybrid working
According to research there is a risk of an upcoming exodus from the financial sector amid increasing rates of burnout.
Nurses leaving due to pressure and workplace culture
The number of nurses and midwives leaving the NMC register has increased substantially, citing poor workplace cultures and too much pressure.
Alcohol & drug misuse
Sue Gray findings: Party culture during lockdowns approved by bosses
Failures of leadership and judgment in 10 Downing Street allowed staff gatherings to go ahead, the investigation into lockdown parties has found. Senior civil servant Sue Gray’s much anticipated report…
Occupational health must help ‘de-risk’ requests for addiction support
Occupational health practitioners must consider how they can better support employees recovering from drug addiction and remove some of the risks that prevent many reaching out for help.
Rail inspector with ‘shy bladder syndrome’ wins £90,000 compensation
A Network Rail worker with ‘shy bladder syndrome’ who could not provide urine sample for drug testing has won £90,000 for unfair dismissal.
Sickness absence
Monkeypox advice for employers: working from home and sick pay
As the number of monkeypox cases in the UK rises, employers have been advised to conduct risk assessments and follow standard sickness procedures.
Statutory sick pay reforms would save £4bn
Overhauling the UK’s 40-year-old statutory sick pay system could benefit the UK to the tune of £3.9bn and better support hundreds of thousands of workers, according to new proposals.
Spain plans menstrual leave for painful periods
Spain is planning to introduce up to five days of ‘menstrual leave’ per month for employees who suffer severe period pain.
Fit notes
GPs call for new OH service to relieve fit note burden
GPs have called for an independent occupational health service to be set up to issue fit notes.
Staff with long Covid should be treated as having disability
The EHRC’s head of policy says that, in the absence of clear legislation, employers should treat staff who have long Covid as if they have a disability.
Smaller businesses and TUC unite for call to reform sick pay rules
Rishi Sunak urged to continue sick pay rebate for all smaller firms and increase rate of SSP.
Mental health
Employers must help employees ‘flourish’ post-pandemic
A conference has heard that organisations must stop simply reacting to mental health concerns, and instead help employees flourish at work.
Burnout afflicts finance sector despite hybrid working
According to research there is a risk of an upcoming exodus from the financial sector amid increasing rates of burnout.
Nurses leaving due to pressure and workplace culture
The number of nurses and midwives leaving the NMC register has increased substantially, citing poor workplace cultures and too much pressure.