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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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    Fewer staff taking time off for mental health, poll finds

    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Oct 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Oct 2020

    The propotion of workers taking time off because of poor mental health has fallen to 28% from 36% last year,...

    • Research
    • Sickness absence management
    • Wellbeing and health promotion

    Organisations invited to take part in presenteeism study

    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Oct 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Oct 2020

    Notttingham Trent University has launched a study that seeks to understand ‘presenteeism’ and why people continue to work while unwell....

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    • Case law

    Ten years of the Equality Act 2010: key cases for employers

    by Stephen Simpson 1 Oct 2020
    by Stephen Simpson 1 Oct 2020

    Ten years ago, the Equality Act 2010 consolidated discrimination laws into a single piece of legislation. We highlight 10 key...

    • Police
    • Coronavirus
    • Health and safety

    Police union sparks U-turn on officers using NHS Covid-19 app

    by Jo Faragher 29 Sep 2020
    by Jo Faragher 29 Sep 2020

    The union representing police officers is encouraging officers to download and use the NHS Track and Trace app after a...

    • Coronavirus
    • Clinical governance
    • Vaccinations

    Health staff urged to get flu vaccine to minimise sickness absence this winter

    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Sep 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Sep 2020

    Senior clinicians and health leaders have urged frontline health and social care staff to get their annual flu jab as...

    • Coronavirus
    • Fit for Work
    • Long Covid

    ‘Tens of thousands’ may experience kidney problems after Covid-19

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Sep 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Sep 2020

    A renal specialist has warned that ‘tens of thousands’ of people who have had Covid-19 may require kidney transplants or...

    • Coronavirus
    • Testing
    • Carers

    Self-isolation, testing and SSP: employers’ questions answered

    by Jo Moseley 16 Sep 2020
    by Jo Moseley 16 Sep 2020

    The UK may be on the cusp of a second coronavirus wave. Results from a population based study suggested the...

    • Coronavirus
    • Testing
    • NHS

    NHS staff absent due to coronavirus testing shortage

    by Rob Moss 15 Sep 2020
    by Rob Moss 15 Sep 2020

    The shortage of coronavirus testing capacity is increasing staff absence in the NHS which is affecting the health service’s recovery...

    • Coronavirus
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    TUC on statutory sick pay: ‘fix this gaping hole’

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Sep 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Sep 2020

    Two in five workers will be unable to pay their bills if they have to self-isolate for two weeks on...

    • Coronavirus
    • Latest News
    • Manufacturing

    Sickness absence rates edge higher

    by Rob Moss 2 Sep 2020
    by Rob Moss 2 Sep 2020

    The UK’s median absence rate has risen slightly meaning that the typical employee now takes 6.4 days off sick each...

    • Collective redundancy
    • Coronavirus
    • Latest News

    Top 10 HR questions August 2020: Returning to work and quarantine

    by Brightmine 2 Sep 2020
    by Brightmine 2 Sep 2020

    The summer holiday season raised questions for employers about the impact of self-isolating and quarantining after returning from abroad. A...

    • OH service delivery
    • Sickness absence management
    • Wellbeing and health promotion

    Effective flu vaccination programme ‘more crucial than ever’

    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Aug 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Aug 2020

    People administering the flu vaccine need to be confident, competent and have up to date knowledge about the vaccine they...

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    ‘Covid age’ model helps determine virus risk, say researchers

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Aug 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Aug 2020

    Experts in occupational medicine have developed a risk assessment tool to evaluate an individual’s vulnerability to Covid-19, based on their...

    • Stress
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    • Mental health conditions

    Poor data and skills hampering ability of employers to evaluate wellbeing

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Jul 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Jul 2020

    Employers are being hampered in their ability to assess the effectiveness of wellbeing initiatives by a lack of good quality...

    • Depression
    • Coronavirus
    • Stress

    NHS to launch coronavirus recovery support service

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Jul 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Jul 2020

    The NHS is to launch an on-demand coronavirus recovery service aimed at supporting people with long-term breathing problems, mental health...

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