Chances of a return to work diminish quickly when an absence becomes longer term: 1 in 5 will not return after just 4 weeks of absence.
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“Life is better than the alternative”
Claus Møller is one of the leading management consultants in the world Continue reading
Absence Management Survey 2013 published
CIPD and Simplyhealth have published the annual Absence Management survey results for 2013. The survey got 618 responses from organisations employing in total 2.3 million employees. Continue reading
Line managers’ role in people management
In absence management, as in employee management in general, the role of the line manager is pivotal. Continue reading
CHEP UK shortlisted for Personnel Today Occupational Health Awards 2013
Honeydew client, CHEP UK, has been shortlisted for the Award for Absence Management 2013 by Personnel Today. CHEP has been implementing modern technology and proactive management strategies in tackling absence for many years. Continue reading
After 2 years of absence, you are more likely to die than return to work
Why do absence management experts go on and on about early intervention? Well, here are some good reasons why: Continue reading
Truth or myth? The employee doesn’t have to be present at a capability meeting
Truth!
As you can read in the guidance for conducting a capability procedure from legal experts at Vista below, if the employee is fit to attend a capability meeting but refuses to do so the employer can proceed in the employee’s absence. Continue reading
Truth or myth? There is nothing an employer can do to help an employee suffering with insomnia
Myth!
Many employers believe that if an employee is suffering from insomnia, there is very little they can do to help. However, when an employee is suffering from insomnia it is more than likely to affect their work Continue reading
How to Measure Wellbeing at Work
The second in our series of ‘How to’ Guides, is an article written by guest writer Wayne Campbell at Healthy Performance.
“What you can measure, you can improve!”
With wellbeing one of the top five boardroom issues, it’s now important to measure the effectiveness and impact of your wellbeing programme, not just implement initiatives. Continue reading
Keep fit at work
The usual 9-5 desk job doesn’t normally give much opportunity for being active and feeling fit, this we all know too well. Sadly, with working hours and stress ever on the rise it’s only getting harder to find the time to get more than your mind working. Continue reading