20 things about absence and health in 20 years
April 9, 2020
After 20 years of Health and wellbeing at work surveys, the CIPD has reflected on what has changed – and what's stayed the same – over the years… Read More
Manufacturing: Sickness absence on the rise, according to Make UK
May 3, 2019
The statistics gathered showed that the overall absence rate increased slightly in 2018 to 2.3%, which was up from 2.2% in the previous year. Read More
Sick days among British workers at record low
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
The real reason employees call in sick: one fifth mask stress as a physical illness
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
Leadership, communication, education and support – are these the keys to managing workplace mental health and wellbeing?
March 7, 2018
Health and Wellbeing @ Work conference highlights day one The 12th Health and Wellbeing @ Work conference, taking place on Read More
Mental Health Awareness Week: The business risks of not tackling mental health
May 17, 2016
Mike Blake, Director at Willis PMI Group, explains how companies may be leaving themselves exposed to potential risk by failing to establish a culture of openness around mental health.
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Throwback Thursday: Presenteeism
October 22, 2015
In an article from August 2007, Zara Whysall explains how investigating the problem of presenteeism – when employees come into Read More
Thinking differently about value
September 25, 2015
When we talk about creating value, our mind focuses on the pounds and pence. How can a project – an Read More
Winter is coming but is your business ready?
September 25, 2015
By Nigel Crunden, business specialist at Office Depot With winter fast approaching, business owners should be reminded of their responsibility to Read More
Fit for Work service launches to help long-term sick
September 9, 2015
A new service designed to help employees on long-term sickness return to work has just gone live across England and Read More
