Employers can do more to combat sickness related absences at work
Whilst employee absences, sickness, and presenteeism are important issues to discuss, employers must work harder to make their work environment healthy.
Five ways to reduce staff sickness in your business
The success of any business or organisation depends a lot on its employees. The saying “a healthy and happy employee is a productive employee” could not be more apt.
A wellbeing culture makes for a healthier return
The Centre for Mental Health has estimated that over half the cost to business of mental ill health at work is attributable to reduced productivity of employees when at work.
Absenteeism is affecting businesses’ bottom lines
Research found that small businesses are experiencing higher than average absenteeism – 49 per cent of small business owners said staff were taking more than five days per year.
How to combat the effect of presenteeism
Whilst many are familiar with the impact sickness absence has on businesses, especially smaller organisations, little information is provided about the effect of presenteeism.
How to prevent office sickness – seven steps to kicking flu to the curb this winter
Sharing an office with employees and co-workers can be a disaster when it comes to spreading sickness, especially as the winter rolls around and windows are kept firmly shut. So it pays to know how to prevent office sickness.
Staff coming into work sick and less productive – try banning them until they’re better
The majority of UK employees go to work when they are sick, but admit they are less productive and of no benefit to the business – so why not try banning them untill they recover?
Fit for Work officially launched to help employers combat long-term staff sickness absences
Employers facing lengthy staff sickness absences can now refer employees to the government's Fit for Work health service.
Fit for Work officially launched to help employers combat long-term staff sickness absences
Employers facing lengthy staff sickness absences can now refer employees to the government's Fit for Work health service.
Addressing the sick leave debate: Fit for Work legislation
In the third of five pieces examining the most important changes or new arrivals to employment law, we take a look at the new Fit for Work programme – a new government initiative set up to help businesses manage sick leave.