Before 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 MoreManufacturing in the UK has a long and glorious history from igniting the Industrial Revolution in the 1760s to producing cotton, coal, ships, steel, machinery and chemicals to export to…
Read MoreWhen your employee is ready to return to work, you should make their return as smooth and stress-free as possible by conducting a return to work interview, making necessary workplace…
Read MoreAccording to research by The National Autistic Society, (NAS), around 1 in 100 people in the UK are currently living with autism. People with autism have difficulty in three areas…
Read MoreShort-term sickness absence could be a one-off case (which will probably be no cause for real concern) or part of repeated short-term absences potentially caused by an underlying medical condition…
Read MoreInjuries such as broken bones, muscle strains or fractures are something that we often associate with being younger – children seem far more likely to break an arm or sprain…
Read MoreWe often hear about the issues long-term sickness absence can cause for both employees and employers. For employees, the psychological effect of not being in work, worrying about a loss…
Read MoreHow much do you know about rheumatoid arthritis? Almost 700,000 people in the UK suffer from this condition although it is often believed to be a condition that only affects…
Read MoreAccording to figures from Action on Hearing Loss (formerly the Royal National Institute for the Deaf), one in six people in the UK suffer from some form of hearing loss, of…
Read MoreEmployees are protected from discrimination in the workplace due to mental (or physical) illness. As part of this protection, employers are obliged to make adjustments to a person’s job or…
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