UK employers have been found to routinely keep important details of their benefits package under wraps from staff, according to new research from Group Risk Development (GRiD), the trade organisation...

In recent months, two cases have brought into focus the rights of employees to take extra holidays because they were actually sick when on holiday leave and now employers must consider amending their...

New guidance goes live today to help British businesses manage staff sickness absence.

Given that today (1 February) is often labelled 'national sickie day' by various institutions and the media, I could not let it go by without comment.

Today is known as 'Blue Monday' and is seen as the most depressing day of the year with experts predicting higher than average absence rates.

More employees stayed at home last week due to adverse weather, than ever seen before, according to absence management organisation FirstCare.

Our recent Global Wellness Survey highlighted that 50% of participants in the UK now have a workplace wellness strategy. Why are these companies so interested in the health and wellbeing of their...

Today, on the first day back at work for many after the Christmas break, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is calling for more support to help those people returning to...

Fewer than half of the days lost due to sickness absence in the UK are legitimate, new research reveals.

Authorising, recording and monitoring all types of employee time off and absence takes no time using LeaveMaster, a powerful leave management solution. Specially designed to save organisations time...

Proposals to introduce fit notes in place of the current sick notes system have been the subject of intense debate among HR professionals, the medical world and businesses throughout the UK. Plans...

More than a third of all sick leave is taken on a Monday, according to research by Mercer.