To get staff back to work and to reduce the disability employment gap, there needs to be better access to treatment and a focus on work…
A cancer sufferer who was told “don't be a baby” by his boss after he said he couldn't work weekends due to his illness has won his…
A third of British workers (33%) believe that their organisation is not effective at managing work-related stress, according to…
The number of fit notes issued by GPs reached a record of 10.3 million in 2021, marking a 17% increase from 2020. COVID-19 was seen as…
Although 85% of employers record the sickness absence of their staff, only 63% measure the impact that employees’ sick leave has on…
An NHS receptionist who claimed she was unfairly dismissed over her phobia of the public has won more than £56,000 at an Employment…
The Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) has released the first in-depth study into the impact of ill-health on the UK’s working…
An Employment Tribunal in Newcastle has ruled it was unfair to dismiss an employee for drinking and smoking at a social club when he…
Nearly one in four women who has taken time off work because of menstruation cramps and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms has lied…
An IBM tech worker paid an annual salary of £54,000 since being on sick leave for 15 years, has taken legal action against his…