Absence management

Six months to go - but employers still 'in denial' about the impact the Olympic Games will have on their businesses

With only six months until the London Olympic Games, research by recruitment consultants, Badenoch & Clark, has found employers remain unprepared for the expected surge in staff leave this summer.

'Blue Monday' approaches, but workplace malaise costs employers £93 billion, according to University of Exeter

Monday 16 January 2012 has been designated the most depressing day of the year – Blue Monday - but ‘workplace malaise’ could be costing businesses as much as £93 billion in lost productivity according...

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Compassionate absence management can 'significantly impact' on employer brand, report finds

A compassionate approach to absence management can have a “significant impact” on an employer’s reputation, according to the initial findings of a forthcoming report commissioned by Ellipse, the...

Fit notes cause employees to be 'off longer without reducing repeated absence', Firstcare analysis reveals

The introduction of Fit Notes was designed to end long-term sickness absence, but a new study has revealed time off has doubled.

Women are three times more likely to take stress-related absence than men, says Legal and General

Analysis by insurers Legal & General, using Department for Work and Pensions statistics, has shown that stress-related absences are nearly three times more likely to be taken by women than men.

Guide launched to help employers reduce presenteeism associated with mental ill health

The issue of mental ill health is still being swept under the carpet in most workplaces, with less than half of employees saying they would feel confident to disclose a mental health problem to their...

Fit notes aid communication with staff, but do not reduce absence, CIPD/Simplyhealth survey shows

The introduction of the ‘fit note’ to replace the ‘sick note’ has provided the nudge needed for managers to open up important conversations with their staff and discuss the best way to help get...

Public sector strikes aftermath: further industrial action will lead to backlash against 'right to strike'

Yesterday’s public sector strikes, including two million members of staff, look set to cost the economy £500 million – and if further strikes are called there will be a ‘backlash’ according to legal...

HR employees' stress levels soar over Christmas period due to staff absence, according to Bupa

Far from winding down during the festive period, HR staff are suffering from increased stress levels due to work place absence, according to a report published this morning by Bupa.

GP 'sick note' could be replaced by independent panel to advise employers if staff are well enough to work, following review in to absence

A new body, independent from the opinions of general practitioners and employers, could make decisions as to whether employees claiming sickness benefit are fit to work, according to drafts of the...

Sickness absence costs small businesses £1,500 per year, FSB figures show

The Government has been urged to introduce a small employer's relief for the recovery of statutory sick pay (SSP), as figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) show sickness absence costs...

Rise in female sickness benefit claimants faster than for males

The rise in the number of women claiming sickness benefits is much faster than the rise for men, according to analysis by Legal & General, using Department of Work and Pensions statistics.

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