The ability of employers to manage absence is being hampered by ineffective record-keeping systems, according to research by Occupational Health‘s...
Wellbeing
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A new occupational health clinic for London Fire Brigade firefighters was opened in June close to the brigade’s Southwark headquarters....
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Need to write an OH report? Ken Addley, Isobel Hannah and Patricia McQuillan offer some practical advice.
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Q Do employees have the right to be told if a colleague has swine flu, or flu symptoms?Employees do not...
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Q Can an employer insist that someone with swine flu symptoms comes to work?An employer will be in breach of...
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Vanessa James, partner and head of employment at SA Law, anticipates and answers your concerns about making sure that staff don't use the swine flu pandemic as an excuse for extra time off.
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The NHS has insisted it is ready for the Working Time Directive (WTD), which will introduce a 48-hour maximum working...
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Q If an employee has a child at a nursery that is closed due to swine flu, must the employee...
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Q If an employee has flu symptoms, can the employer insist that he or she is tested for swine flu?Employers...
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The call to suspend the Working Time Directive (WTD) in light of the swine-flu epidemic may be premature, as the...
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Businesses could face an increase in legal claims from employees hit by swine flu, legal experts have warned. Claims for...
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Q If an employee has flu symptoms, or has been in contact with someone with swine flu, can he or...
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Sickness absence among midwives caused by the swine flu virus could limit choice in maternity care, hospital trusts have warned.Pregnant...
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Researchers from Cardiff University have developed an online, interactive “desk aid” to help line managers conduct return-to-work interviews with employees.The...
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Occupational health departments are under increasing pressure as swine flu spreads in the UK.As Occupational Health went to press, the...