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.
Almost half of UK managers witness a rise in employee mental health issues, according to a survey by Peninsula.
Personel Today and Cezanne HR research finds many employers have not updated their absence policies to reflect new working practices.
The government has committed to taking forward a number of reforms to the right to request flexible working.
Legislation to...
Decision to reduce the amount of compensation owed to a disabled civil servant who was dismissed because of his absence record was not discriminatory.
The top FAQ for December looks at the 2021/22 statistics for unfair dismissal compensation.
The cost-of-living crisis is causing people to refuse fit or sick notes from their GPs because they cannot afford to...
UK employers face a shrinking labour force and will continue to wrestle with hiring challenges into 2023 and beyond, according to a forecasts released by sister companies Indeed and Glassdoor.
Take part in our survey on remote working and short-term sickness absence for your chance to win £100 in Amazon vouchers.
A new tool aims to help with employee wellbeing benchmarking in the private sector, so employers can understand how their offering compares.
Last month's most popular FAQs include questions on witness statements, bank holidays and sickness absence.
An independent public inquiry into how the government handled the coronavirus pandemic began last week, led by Baroness Hallett, a...
A quarter of employers are facing long Covid absence issues, as the number of people testing positive for the virus...
Last month's most popular HR questions focused on the impact of an extra bank holiday for the Queen's state funeral.
The use of women's health apps raises privacy issues that need addressing by employers.
Dutch research finds 12.7% of people with coronavirus go on to have long Covid symptoms as ONS analysis says 2.8% of people are suffering.
