Long term sick

Work coaches set to tackle long-term unemployment

The UK government announced yesterday (6 March) plans to use 1,000 work coaches to help long-term unemployed people into work.

12 months of 2024: September

As we near the end of this year, our '12 Days of Christmas'-style countdown rounds up key stories from each month of 2024.

How can HR prevent long-term sickness at work?

John Deanfield, the government's champion for personalised prevention, told The Guardian on Tuesday (23 July) that a preventative system must be put in place to quell the number of economically...

Labour’s Back to Work plan must account for employers, disability charity says

The Business Disability Forum has urged the government to consult with employers to get the details of its Back to Work plan right. The plan has been welcomed by campaign groups for its positive...