April 1, 2020
People unable to work for more than seven days because of coronavirus (COVID-19) can obtain an isolation note through a new online service. Isolation notes will provide employees with evidence for their employers that they have been advised to self-isolate due to coronavirus, either because they have symptoms or they live with someone who has symptoms, and so cannot work. Read More
March 11, 2020
Your organisation is now making preparations for the coming COVID-19 pandemic and you are deluged with specific concerns, information and action plans that need to be developed. Amongst the many questions being asked by the Board, should be a cut through question: 'What are our health and safety criminal law obligations in dealing with the coronavirus, what do we have to do and how can we protect ourselves from blame if we get it wrong?' Read More
July 22, 2019
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a public consultation on a range of measures to reduce ill Read More
December 3, 2018
A report published by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and investment consultancy LCP reveals that 81% of bosses intend to spend the same amount on employee benefits, while 16% plan to increase their investment over the next two years. Read More
November 27, 2018
British manufacturers have called on the Government to ensure all companies have access to an occupational health (OH) service, as a new survey reveals almost a third of companies do not record long-term sickness absence. Read More
August 13, 2018
Ergonomic injuries and some best practice advice on how to avoid some common pitfalls when managing them. Read More
August 3, 2018
CNC aims to reduce incidents of sickness absence which resulted from musculoskeletal disorders that were caused by the nature of the its work. Read More
July 30, 2018
Work and health are inextricably linked – and can have both positive and negative impact on each other, says Clare Forshaw. 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