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.
More than 100,000 Co-operative Group employees are set to receive a free flu jab in Europe's largest ever private sector flu vaccination programme.
Stress has become the most common cause of long-term sickness absence for both manual and non-manual employees, according to the CIPD/Simplyhealth Absence Management survey, published yesterday.
Small and medium-sized businesses in the UK are set to lose £3.4 billion over the next six months due to staff sickness from illnesses such as cold and flu, according to research by office supplies...
A survey published this week by The Workforce Institute at Kronos Incorporated and conducted by Harris Interactive reveals that 43% of UK employees admit to having called in sick to work when they...
More than a fifth of employees would be prepared to look at colleagues' payslips to find out their salaries, according to research published yesterday by the Chartered Institute of Payroll...
Opinion is divided as to where the payroll function should sit within an organisation, according to a survey published yesterday by UK business management and information systems provider, Advanced...
When it comes to unscheduled absences, China has the highest percentage globally.
As the one-year countdown to London 2012 begins today, research among 1,000 office workers shows the vast majority of employers (79.9%) are still to establish a London 2012 leave policy, resulting in...
With a year to go until the Olympics, Acas has issued guidance to employers on getting the best from their staff and avoiding absence during the Games.
Where do you prefer to work? The question is as fundamental as ‘where do you want to live?’ And the answer to either will depend on the individual as well as the requirements of the job.
Figures vary on the price tag of staff absence but, based on an average salary of £25,000 a year, UK employers are left with an annual bill of at least £32 billion, although some estimations put it...
