News and Prosecutions
DWP issues fitnote facts for employers
22 February 2010
The government has published guidance for employers and GPs on the new fitnote that will take over from the traditional MED3 sicknote from 6 April 2010.
Bullied workers receive six-figure payouts November 2009
25 November 2009
Two sacked victims of workplace bullying and harassment have received six-figure payouts this week after employment tribunals ruled against their employers.
NHS staff health drive could save £555m a year
23 November 2009
New measures to improve the health and wellbeing of NHS staff could save the service up to £555 million a year.
NICE issues mental wellbeing advice
11 November 2009
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published new advice on promoting and managing mental wellbeing at work.
Workers are sick of Mondays
10 November 2009
One in three sick days takes place on a Monday, according to a new analysis of sickness management records. The study also found that musculoskeletal problems (MSDs) are the most…
Articles
Computer beats virus
11 August 2009
Dave Merchant explains how to harness your IT to minimise the flu virus' spread and maintain business continuity.
Using 'body mapping' to flag workers' ill health
9 November 2007
The technique of 'body mapping' was developed in the 1970s at Nottingham University to encourage workers to report ill-health symptoms. The employee-centred approach aids locating workplace health hazards and flagging…
Lancashire Constabulary's slash of accident and absence rates
1 October 2006
Earlier this year, Lancashire Constabulary won the Improving Working Lives award, for an overhaul of its approach to health, safety and attendance that cut sickness absence rates by 17% in…
An employer's use of a stress risk audit to cut absence
1 July 2006
In the last of our series, Sara Bean talks to an employer who is walking the stress risk audit talk and has cut sickness absence by a percentage point.
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