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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The Euros, sunshine and World Productivity Day have all come together. How will HR cope?
Spain is only country in Europe with a specific menstrual leave policy.
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Hybrid workers who split their time between the home and office tend to experience fewer work days lost to sickness,...
The top FAQ this month looks at how employers can support employees observing Ramadan, which this year runs until 10 April.
Carers working for UK’s biggest provider accept pay deal giving the contractual right to at least statutory sick pay (SSP) from day one.
Shadow work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall wants a 'culture change' in the benefits system.
Civil service absence is up to a 12-year high, official figures suggest.
Last month's FAQs focus on upcoming law changes in April including carer's leave, irregular hours holiday pay, and flexible working.
Sickness absence by geography: Think tank finds areas with high levels of ill-health have growing long-term sickness trends.
