Absence management

Family problems are the main reason for employee absence in a fifth of businesses

Family issues rank alongside cancer and heart attack as top causes for workplace absence, new research reveals.

Iceland volcano causes 12 times the number of absences through 'transport related' problems

Icelandic volcano disruptions are set to cost UK business 3 million every day.

TUC reports public sector staff are more likely to work when ill and less likely to call in sick

Public sector workers are more likely than private sector colleagues to work when too ill to do so and less likely than private sector staff to take a 'sickie' - a short period off sick - according to...

Hands up all those who think the Government can save 0.55 billion in sickness absence costs?

If you put your hand up please put it down again as it is a physical impossibility and the reason it is impossible is that the Government like many employers do not understand the difference between...

Aon benchmarking index aims to help employers assess the impact of sickness on productivity

Aon Consulting has launched a free index for organisations that provides employers with tangible information relating to the impact of employee illness on their organisation.

Employers withhold information on sickness benefits policies from staff

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...

Absence policies need a rethink in the light of rulings on employee sickness and annual leave

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...

DWP launches guidelines to help employers manage sickness absence

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

How can employers avoid the worst effects of 'sickie day'?

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.

Absence levels predicted to be lower on Blue Monday than in previous years

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.

Snow costs UK companies over 2.2 billion in staff absence

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

Is a healthy workforce the sign of a healthy company?

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...