Sick Leave

Chris Garner: Delivering a Cultural Shift in Managing Long-term Sickness

With 2.8 million people currently not working in the UK, we must change the way we manage long-term sickness.

Paul O’Donnell: Who decides who’s ‘fit for work’?

An employee who took 400 days off sick in four years won their tribunal case on the basis of unfair dismissal and disability discrimination.

Three in Five Brits Avoid Taking Sick Days When Needed Despite Rising Illness Rates

Flu, migraines and mental health among top reasons for absences, but reluctance to rest persists among employees.

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