Tag: Absence
Skyrocketing ill health causes unprecedented rise in UK workforce absences
The rise in absenteeism is attributed to a surge in mental health challenges among younger individuals, as well as an increase in back and neck pain, potentially linked to remote work.
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Emma Capper: Five strategies to reduce long-term sickness absences
Due to the struggles of the NHS, employees are looking to their employers for support. Long-term sickness leave is a growing concern, with the latest data revealing record numbers off work.
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Only 58% line managers believe in strong return-to-work plan
30% UK line managers do not feel fully confident in an employee’s return-to-work plan if they were suffering from a long-term health condition such as Long Covid or cancer.
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Jenna Bayuk: How employers can support staff after mass layoffs
Mass layoffs can be traumatic even for employees who avoid them. That’s why it’s vital for employers to ensure that their staff continue to see support and feel valued in their work.
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Gen Z employees taking more sick days than older peers
Recent research has found that the youngest employees in the workforce, who should in theory be the fittest members of the workforce, are the ones that are struggling most with their health and taking more sick days.
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Sickness absence recording at lowest level in four years
Although 80% of employers currently record sickness absence, that leaves a fifth who do not. This is likely due to the onset of hybrid working which has made it much more difficult to record this data.
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Doctors giving out sick notes too easily and for too long!
A new survey found that 55% believe it’s too easy for employees to get a doctor’s sick/fit note and 73% believe doctors are providing sick/fit notes for longer than necessary.
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Dr Pamela Gellatly: The impact of long-term sickness – will the new occupational health initiatives deliver?
The measures announced in the Spring Budget to address long-term sickness are a step in the right direction. But will it truly be enough?
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Employers not recording the impact of sickness absence
Although 85% of employers record the sickness absence of their staff, only 63% measure the impact sick leave has on their business.
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Absence at Work: The Ultimate Guide for Managers
An introduction for managers to the issues around absence at work plus links to additional resources to take your learning further.
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Boys in blue feeling blue, with 500,000 days absence due to mental health issues
Police have taken a record 500,000 days off due to mental health issues, new data has revealed.
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- Hannah Wilson: Unlocking the power of menstrual cycles in the workplace
- Kayleigh Frost: Promoting maternal mental health in the workplace
- Kate Hesk: Seeing to believe – the importance of role model visibility
- Letitia Rowlin: The Power of Employee Wellbeing
- Seema Flower: The challenges visually impaired and blind people experience in the workplace
