UK workers have a tough time of it, no matter what time of the year according to absence statistics. However, come rain or shine: still be productive. Continue reading
Category Archives: Absence management
Are your employees playing policies too well?
Whilst absence triggers can be highly effective in cutting your absence levels, the way you set them is critical to their success. Continue reading
GP fit note decisions need not always be the definitive last word
This article was written recently by Health for Work Adviceline. The Health for Work Adviceline service is provided by NHS occupational health services. It is a key part of Health, Work and Wellbeing, a Government-led initiative to improve the health and wellbeing of working age people in the UK.
1 in 5 companies at risk of employment tribunal
As the economy struggles on and UK businesses have to continue making more hard decisions, it seems that the employees of the UK are feeling hard done by. Between the 1st April 2011 and the 31st March 2012, 186,000 tribunal claims were made against UK employers. A further 57,737 were made between January and March 2013. Continue reading
Is absence costing your company a secret small fortune?
Absence management is increasingly in the public eye due to the previously unknown build-up of costs associated with employee absence. However, the CIPD survey 2012 reports that there are still less than half of employers in the UK, measuring absence. This figure has barely changed since 2009 and we’d like to help the UK move with the times. 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?: Absence doesn’t cost if the employer isn’t paying sick pay
This is false. Despite the fact that you may not have to pay the employee when they are off, there are often unnoticed costs to the business when an employee is absent. Continue reading
Truth or Myth? Bed rest isn’t the best remedy for back problems
For many, bed rest seems like the simplest way to cure back pain. A few days’ rest, and it’ll be fine. But actually, this is a myth. Continue reading
Truth or Myth?: Employers do not have to implement suggestions made by GP’s on Fit Note.
Since the implementation of the Fit Note in 2010, many employers mistakenly think that they have no option but to implement suggestions made by a GP on a fit note. In fact, this is a myth. Continue reading
Truth or Myth?: Line managers will know if absentees are swinging the lead
This is a Myth. Continue reading