Covid-19 has brought employee health and the challenge of managing absence to the top of the agenda. It placed new demands on managers […]
Using spreadsheets for absence management and employee data is not smart
Category: Employee health
Pandora’s Box? Coronavirus Test, Track and Trace scheme opens up to employers
Are employers prepared for the scale and long haul? Now that the Government has significantly opened up the Test, Track and Trace programme, employers of key […]
The quest for a coronavirus test – why employers may have to wait
Why employers may have to wait for test-based confirmation of immunity for workforce planning and what that means for managing […]
Could artificial intelligence for occupational health help employers meet essential workplace responsibilities?
Staying abreast of, or even ahead of, how technology can transform organisations and enable those in leadership positions to do […]
Employers must take their responsibilities towards employee mental health more seriously
Today I am returning to the vital issue of mental health at work. Not only because this is an essential […]
How employers can positively impact employee wellbeing by raising awareness of high blood pressure in the workplace
The estimates of numbers of UK adults with high blood pressure, or hypertension, are startling. The NHS estimates 1 in […]
Workplace suicide and death – how the right employment culture helps to manage a difficult subject
Today I am returning to the issue of suicide. Not just because I am keen to keep the spotlight on […]
Relating NHS sickness absence rates to attendance data is a tough challenge
I am always pleased to see that NHS Digital continuing to publish data openly on sickness absence rates across the […]
It’s Official: Employee Health is everyone’s business (Government consultation)
This week sees the launch of a long-anticipated open consultation around the vital topic of employee health and the responsibility […]
A new starring role for Occupational Health
“By George she’s got it!” For many, that reference will be instantly recognisable. It represented the enormity of the challenge […]
