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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
