The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have amended legislation to enable…
The world’s largest four-day working week trial has been “a resounding success” according to findings published this month.
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…
The number of fit notes issued by NHS medical professionals hit a record high of 10.4m in 2021/22 (an increase of 11%), an analysis of…
Businesses will be urged to tackle in-work sickness and stop people falling out of the workforce, following the appointment of Dame…
A new survey from ACAS has found that one in four employers have seen an increase in staff being off sick compared to a year ago.
Sickness absence rates rose to their highest level in more than ten years in 2021, with COVID-19 responsible for almost a quarter of…
This April celebrates Stress Awareness Month, which offers the opportunity to examine the nature of stress in the modern workplace.
A woman who was sacked while pregnant because she took days off with morning sickness has been awarded £65,000 in compensation.
Mel Stride, the work and pensions secretary, has blamed the increase in the number of people registered as long-term sick on the rise…