Recently, Honeydew Health came across a discussion on Linkedin asking members of its group to share the best (or worst, depending on how you think about it) absence excuses they have ever heard. Continue reading
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Unloved employees pull the most sickies
Its official! If employees feel that their employers don’t care about them, they vote with their feet and walk on home. Continue reading
Book recommendation: Run by Dean Karnazes aka Ultramarathon Man
As the end of January is finally upon us, newly formed health and fitness regimes may now be lacking the allure they had at the beginning of the month. So, Honeydew Health would like to offer some dazzling inspiration to our readers. Continue reading
Meet the Usual Suspects – Annie Excuses
This week’s Usual Suspect is Annie Excuses. Continue reading
Meet the Usual Suspects – Sleeps-with-Smartphone
In the second of our series welcoming you to the Usual Suspects of absence management, we are introducing you to Sleeps-with-Smartphone. Continue reading
Cancer Talk Week 2014 – spread the support
Yesterday was the official start of Macmillan’s Cancer Talk Week 2014 and we want to help spread the support! Continue reading
What is HR?
In a recent article on the CIPD’s website, the writer Claire Churchard explained that not enough young people know what HR is which hinders the development of HR as a profession. But this led me to think about all the times that we have been asked by managers, what is HR? So, perhaps it’s not just children that don’t know. Continue reading
Today didn’t have to be the most depressing day of 2014
It’s official. Today was the most depressing day of the year. The morning commute was probably slow and the weather was atrocious, but it didn’t have to be the most depressing day of 2014. Continue reading
Guide to flexible working
As of the 2nd January 2014, rail fares once again rose by 2.8%. This move will no doubt push flexible working to the front of any commuter’s mind. To help employees and managers alike decide if flexible working could be the right solution for you, we at Honeydew have written a guide to flexible working for you, right here. Please share! Continue reading
Christmas excuses for pulling a sickie
Last year Honeydew wrote about how access to the internet has created a new wealth of information on how to be good at pulling a sickie from work. It seems to have changed the boundaries of the ridiculous excuse and they’re only getting sillier. Continue reading