September 6, 2018
A large commercial jet caused a scare on Wednesday when the pilot radioed to say it was coming in to land with several passengers and crew suffering from ‘flu-like’ symptoms. The incident happened at JFK Airport and the plane was put into quarantine. Read More
August 2, 2018
The average number of sickness absence days taken by UK workers has fallen to the lowest rate on record, according to official figures. Read More
June 9, 2018
Teetotallers are more likely to take sick leave than workers who drink moderately, according to a new study. Read More
May 20, 2018
A third of stressed-out workers regularly check their emails in the middle of the night, according to new research. Read More
May 16, 2018
UK employees have revealed the real reason they call in sick – despite claiming to have a physical health problem, they admit it’s actually stress (21%), anxiety (18%) and/or depression (20%). Read More
May 3, 2018
The number of people coming into work when they are ill has more than tripled since 2010, according to a Read More
April 18, 2017
The construction and education sectors are losing out on 4.4 million working days due to workplace injury and illness, acording to statitics from the Health and Safety Executive. Read More
February 20, 2017
I last wrote offering advice on mental health issues about a year ago. To be asked by the editor to Read More
February 6, 2017
If you called your boss today and told a few little lies about being under the weather, you weren’t alone. The first Read More
January 27, 2017
Yesterday (26 January) saw leaders from across the construction industry gather to discuss health in construction, and it also saw Read More