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Sickness absence

Managing sickness absence is a key issue for employers. Employee absence is a significant cost to the majority of businesses in the UK.

In addition to the direct costs of employee absence (paying sick pay and paying someone else to perform the absent employee’s work), high levels of absence can demotivate those employees who have to take on the absent employee’s work, cause all-round disruption to productivity and adversely affect an employer’s continuity of service to its clients.


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    by Ashleigh Webber 13 May 2022

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    Brain fog is associated with declining hormone levels during menopause. It can have a disruptive and distressing impact for employees.

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    by Adam McCulloch 29 Apr 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 29 Apr 2022

    High sickness absence rates has led to cancelled flights and a row with the pilots' union at budget airline easyJet.

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    Two thirds of employers do not collect enough HR performance data

    by Rob Moss 20 Apr 2022
    by Rob Moss 20 Apr 2022

    Research shows that employers do not collect enough HR performance data to make meaningful decisions.

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    Businesses plead for free or cheaper Covid-19 tests

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Apr 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Apr 2022

    Organisations should be given access to free or low cost Covid-19 tests to help staff stay safe, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has said.

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    by Adam McCulloch 1 Apr 2022

    British Chambers of Commerce seeks more support from ministers for smaller firms now that free Covid testing has ended.

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    by XpertHR 1 Apr 2022

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    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Feb 2022

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    Smaller businesses and TUC unite for call to reform sick pay rules

    by Adam McCulloch 18 Feb 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 18 Feb 2022

    Rishi Sunak urged to continue sick pay rebate for all smaller firms and increase rate of SSP.

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    Managing sickness absence successfully (webinar)

    by XpertHR 7 Feb 2022
    by XpertHR 7 Feb 2022

    On-demand | Watch XpertHR's webinar on how to successfully manage absence, especially given the extra challenges posed by the pandemic.

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    by Adam McCulloch 4 Feb 2022

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    by Nic Paton 4 Feb 2022

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    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Feb 2022

    The government's levelling up white paper outlines plans for more investment in weight management services and healthier eating.

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    by XpertHR 1 Feb 2022

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