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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Special paid leave for Covid-19 sickness and self-isolation introduced for NHS staff during the pandemic will be withdrawn in England...
More health professionals have been given the power to certify and issue fit notes to employees who are absent because of sickness.
Pilots’ unions have strongly criticised comments by the head of low cost airline Wizz Air after he appeared to call on crew to work despite being tired.
The sickness absence rate climbed to 3.1% in 2021 – equivalent to 7.3 days per employee.
An NHS nurse who lost her job after taking too many sick days for her migraines, anxiety and depression was...
With the Platinum Jubilee long weekend, last month's most-asked questions include queries about bank holidays, annual leave, sickness, and more...
As the number of monkeypox cases in the UK rises, employers have been advised to conduct risk assessments and follow standard sickness procedures.
Overhauling the UK's 40-year-old statutory sick pay system could benefit the UK to the tune of £3.9bn and better support hundreds of thousands of workers, according to new proposals.
Spain is planning to introduce up to five days of 'menstrual leave' per month for employees who suffer severe period pain.
Brain fog is associated with declining hormone levels during menopause. It can have a disruptive and distressing impact for employees.
High sickness absence rates has led to cancelled flights and a row with the pilots' union at budget airline easyJet.
Research shows that employers do not collect enough HR performance data to make meaningful decisions.
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.
