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Staff sickness absence can disrupt productivity and increase costs for employers. In this blog, we explore how businesses can manage sickness absence effectively and the policies that help reduce disruption.
Let’s talk about something that makes every employer wince – the sound of a colleague heroically struggling through a meeting whilst clearly ‘dying’ from the lurgy. Yes, that’s them, coughing into a sleeve, tissues piling up, insisting with a croaky voice that they’re...
We’d all like to have a more sustainable workplace but, as business owners, it can feel overwhelming looking at the big picture. Sometimes it’s difficult to know where to start. In this blog we will discuss some simple ways to begin building a more sustainable...
No business can survive without its employees. Whether you’re a sole trader and the only employee is you, or you run a big corporation with hundreds of employees, they are the lifeblood of your business. They are the people who keep your business running, your...
The SSPRS is a little bit of good news as some Gov help for small businesses is reintroduced as of today – more info here Public_fact_sheet_SSPRS_Dec_2021.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk) and here Covid: Firms able to claim money back to cover sick pay - BBC News and...
On 17 December the rules regarding sickness self-certification were temporarily changed in a bid to ease the pressure on GPs whilst the vaccine booster programme is in warp speed mode. Details can be found here Taking sick leave - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) For all...
I’m sure you all saw that the government has announced we are going to ‘Plan B’ in Covid measures in a bid to slow the spread of the new Omicron variant, which includes working from home again, so forgive us if we are repeating stuff you know but we of course wanted...
We’ve talked a lot about managing your mental load, especially since March last year. It’s easy to always see the negative to side to ‘being stressed’ but for this post we wanted to talk to you about positive stress………no honestly, stress can be good for you. Good...
Remove the stigma of mental ill health in the workplace, be aware of how it may affect people in your business & what can you do to support your employees. When you hear the words “mental health” what do you think of? In 2014 the WHO defined mental health as “a...
As more employees start to return to the workplace we thought the following track and trace guidance may be useful: This link gives you guidance on Test & Trace in theworkplace: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-test-and-trace-workplace-guidance There is guidance at...
Mental health problems affect 1 in 6 workers so identifying poor mental health in the workplace is something we all need to be getting right. Take a look around your team, can you easily see who may be suffering with stress, anxiety or another condition? No, I didn’t...
The summer holiday season is nearly here. Looking outside today and seeing the waterfall cascading down my window, I can't wait to spend some time in the sun but a recent survey carried out by Glassdoor has some worrying statistics when it comes to us and our annual...
It's National Sickie Day!! Apparently the first Monday in February sees the highest numbers of employees deciding it is high time for a duvet day! According to ACAS "Freezing temperatures, widespread 'flu outbreaks and a stalling economy look set to compound the...
Do your staff do overtime? Recent tribunal rulings suggest that in the near future it will be required for holiday pay to be calculated based on actual hours worked not just on contracted or "basic" hours. This would then most likely be calculated on average hours...
This Spring was due to see the launch of the new Government Health and Work Assessment and Advisory Service (HWAAS) although it appears that this will now commence in "late 2014" according to the gov.uk website.# This service aims to provide an occupational health...
