The UK’s employment gap between people with and without health limitations is among the widest in the EU15, a study from the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) has found.
As we reach the end of the year, our 12 Days of Christmas-style countdown rounds up each month's key events.
The number of sick days UK employees take has increased by 41% since 2001, and the government's proposed reforms to statutory sick pay could boost the costs of this to employers. How can HR...
The NHS issued 10.4 million fit notes in 2022, a record high.
An employee signed off work for almost a year was dismissed fairly by his employer, the employment tribunal has found.
The government has introduced new legislation allowing medical professionals other than GPs to provide fit notes for sick workers if they are unable to work.
Research demonstrates a link between how staff perceive the fairness of their treatment and their health
The annual cost of sickness absence has climbed to almost £29 billion for UK organisations, according to a study published recently by the CIPD. Vocational rehabilitation consultant Katya Halsall...
In October 2010, the implementation of the Equality Act 2010 (EqA) marked the arrival of the most important piece of anti-discrimination legislation in forty years.
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...
Compassionately dealing with an employee who is on long-term sickness leave can be challenging for those who do not have the expertise, and the addition of a redundancy can make it even more complex....
