Disability

Return to work after myocardial infarction involves occupational health assessment of fitness to work, the nature of the role and...

With growing numbers of employees set to work into older age, managing those with terminal illness will be a priority...

Momentum is growing to make employers’ take responsibility to tackle the problem of mental health at work, not least from...

Cancer in the workplace is an increasingly important issue as the workforce ages, but research shows managers lack awareness of...

Four hundred thousand fewer people will die from cancer over the next 20 years thanks to advances in research, diagnosis...

A study by the charity Arthritis Research UK has called on the Government to better support people with long-term conditions...

The Government’s recent work, health and disability Green Paper sets an ambitious target for closing the disability employment gap. Nick...

The Government has announced a major review of statutory sick pay, fit notes and the role employers can play in...

The Equality Act 2010 introduced a ban on pre-employment medical screening before a job offer is made. Six years on,...

One in four workers with hearing loss has been forced to quit a job because of discrimination, according to a...

Employers are failing to plan for how to support and manage employees with cancer, both those going through treatment and...

“Invisible” impairments, such as memory loss, concentration problems and fatigue, can be key barriers that stop people returning to work...

Effective planning to support the return to work of disabled employees after a period of absence can help ensure that...

An employment tribunal has awarded £115,000 for disability discrimination to an NHS worker with cancer who was required to undergo...

With an ageing demographic, there is an increasing risk of mild cognitive impairment in the working population. Dr Jenny Barnett...