Employers need effective processes for managing, reporting and recording all absences, all the time – not just when we’re worrying […]
Why coronavirus has reinforced the importance of managing sickness absence
Category: General
Why our response to the corona virus should be: “Don’t Panic!”
Nearly everyone in this country will be familiar with the catchphrase “Don’t Panic, Mr Mainwaring!” – but why should we […]
NICE publishes fresh guidance for employers on managing long term sickness absence
New guidance is now available for employers on best practices for managing long term sickness absence. The guidance from the […]
Mental Health Awareness Week: Calling on employers to cease ‘Ostrich’ approach to Mental Health at work
In Mental Health Awareness Week, I am struck by how easy many employers find it to simply act like ostriches […]
Arriva Trains Wales Targets Employee Health
Matthew Bergmann Smith, the CEO of Empactis, believes all rail operators must consider strategies that improve employee health. Rail operators […]
Health, Work, Well-Being and Sickness Absence Survey 2017
I was interested to see the data reported in the recent EEF report “Employee Health: making industrial strategy work for […]
Are Employers Missing a Trick?
The 11th National Survey for Sickness Absence provokes calls from firms for tax breaks to help with the escalating problem […]
Sickness Absence: As A Business Leader Are You Seeing The Whole Truth?
The contentious issue of sickness absence is rarely out of the news and for good reason – it’s an absolute […]
Harvesting the Benefits of Process Technology in Food Manufacturing
The Food and Drink Report (BDO, Feb 2014) highlighted that food manufacturers are seeing increasing price volatility of raw materials […]
World Cup 0 UK Businesses 1
The much anticipated World Cup in Brazil is now finished and the nation is going back to ‘normal’ after going […]
