Many areas of the UK are spared excessively cold winters thanks to the jet stream and Atlantic winds that are more likely to generate warmer, wetter climates, so bitingly cold…
Read MoreBefore your employee returns to work after sickness absence, it may be necessary to make adjustments to their workplace to ensure they can carry out their job safely and effectively. This…
Read MoreThere will be certain circumstances where you may need the help of occupational health services before your employee is able to return to work. How can occupational health support a return…
Read MoreMany conditions can cause health issues in the workplace and long-term absence from work. One condition that is becoming increasingly prevalent is diabetes. Diabetes is the result of the body…
Read MoreAccording to figures from Macmillan Cancer Support, there are an estimated 2.5 million people living with cancer in the UK, and this number is projected to rise to 4 million…
Read MoreWorkplace adjustments can help ill, injured or disabled employees return to work. However, there may be some circumstances where you need to seek additional advice or support. Occupational health services Occupational…
Read MoreIncreasingly, managing stress levels and promoting wellbeing in the workplace are considered crucial to maintaining a productive workforce, yet stress is a still a major problem for many. Stress can be…
Read MoreIn Charles Dickens’s book, David Copperfield, Mr Micawber hits upon a fundamental truth. He says: “Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen [pounds] nineteen [shillings] and six [pence], result: happiness….
Read MoreIf you’re off work for seven days or less, your employer shouldn’t ask you to provide medical evidence that you were unwell or injured. However, they can ask you to…
Read MoreWhen your employee has returned to work following a sickness absence, you may want to conduct a return to work interview. These interviews are generally carried out by a line…
Read MoreA new support service, designed to help working people who face long-term sickness absence return to work more quickly, is now available across the whole of England. The free and…
Read MoreMany areas of the UK are spared excessively cold winters thanks to the jet stream and Atlantic winds that are more likely to generate warmer, wetter climates, so bitingly cold…
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