Feeling unwell? How to decide if you should take a sick day
September 6, 2022
As the rise in home working blurs the boundary between work and home lives, it has become easier for people to work while unwell. But should you? Read More
‘Mental health issues are the most common excuse for National Sickie Day’
February 3, 2020
ELAS, a business support service provider, coined ‘National Sickie Day’ after noticing an increased trend for absences on the first Monday of February, by its absence management team nearly 10 years ago. Other businesses in the UK found a similar trend within their organisations of employees also taking an unexplained sick day. Read More
Make UK launches mental health & wellbeing seminars
June 28, 2019
Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation, has launched a new seminar series, to help employers improve their management with mental health conditions. Read More
Daily commute stresses one in four workers
August 14, 2018
A quarter of people who drive or take public transport to work say their journey makes them stressed, according to a new survey. Read More
How the Civil Nuclear Constabulary increased wellbeing
September 11, 2017
A new physiotherapy service increased well-being and productivity and reduced sickness absence levels. Read More
Pressure release: prevention-led stress management
November 4, 2015
It’s estimated that workplace stress, anxiety and depression contribute to around 40 per cent of all absences for illness and Read More
