Almost a quarter of the workforce (24%) went to work in January even though they believed they were too ill.

Tesco will not pay staff for absence caused by the adverse weather at the start of the month.

Staff returning to work after long-term illness are at risk of depression although managers are unaware, according to the Mental Health Foundation.

The TUC has advised employers they should pay staff who were unable to get to work yesterday due to adverse weather as withholding pay or forcing them to take holidays could create resentment.

Staff who are off work due to long-term sickness will be entitled to paid holiday, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.

Tameside Council has met with opposition for allowing staff unpaid leave in order to have boob jobs.

Almost a fifth of organisations in Europe have reported an increase in absence over the last year.

16 October Birmingham or 22 October London.

Research from operational improvement consultancy Proudfoot Consulting shows only 29% internal business meetings draw up an agenda, only a third had full attendance and only a third prepared and...

Sickness is costing UK companies more than 1,000 per employee every year.

Workers will turn to alcohol, smoking and comfort eating to deal with the rising stress of their jobs, warns The Stroke Association and Siemens.

Employees' unhealthy eating habits are responsible for 97 million lost working days a year.