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Ryanair cancels flights after pilot holidays confusion
Ryanair cancelled 82 flights on Sunday after admitting it had “messed up” the planning of its pilots’ holidays.
Rugby World Cup: Bosses to allow employees to avoid the scrum and leave early
Business and HR leaders across the UK will allow employees to escape the transport scrum and leave their desks early to watch the Rugby World Cup 2015. Nearly three-quarters (73%) of UK firms will allow employees the flexibility to watch matches according to new research from recruitment specialists Robert Half UK. Of those, more than one in…
Getting ready for the Bank Holiday weekend? Beware ‘barbecue-itis’!
Anyone who manages people will tell you that there are three days where people are more likely than any other to take a sickie – Monday, Friday, and the day after a bank holiday! Adrian Lewis, commercial director for Activ Absence has seen it all over the years and has a few tales to tell. “One…
Employers should embrace the Rugby World Cup to avoid unauthorised absences
Businesses should embrace the Rugby World cup to avoid unauthorised employee absence, according to the latest survey from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board.
Government-led return to work scheme launches across England
Fit for Work, a new service designed to help those suffering from long-term sickness to return to work, has been launched today.
Boost for absence rates? Physician census demonstrates support for seven-day NHS care
NHS Employers has responded to the census of consultant physicians in the UK produced by the Royal College of Physicians which supports the movement of the NHS to providing seven-day care. More flexible access to GPs and other NHS services could see employees being able to schedule appointments outside of working hours and even receive…
Joe Levenson: We need to talk about dying: bereavement support in the workplace
Despite the fact that bereavement will affect us all throughout our lives, it is commonly mismanaged in the workplace, with many people feeling that they are expected to cope alone. Joe Levenson suggests open communication for greater employee support.
Professor Gordon Wishart: How cancer will affect your business – and what you can do about it
Cancer is predicted to affect one in two people at some point in their lifetime by 2020, which means a significant likelihood that it will impact upon employees and businesses. Dr Gordon Wishart explains how to deal with the implications for your workforce.
Ann McCracken: How to position wellbeing as business critical and getting buy-in
Absence and presenteeism are costing UK business millions every year, but who is really responsible for employee health and what is the benefit of buying into a wellbeing scheme?
Equniti introduce new cloud time and absence management solution
Equiniti have introduced a new cloud management system for HM Passport Offices. The new system reduces the work when recording, auditing and scheduling employees.
Companies still struggle to measure the cost of absenteeism
66% of HR executives desire real-time information about absenteeism across their organisations.
Advanced’s HR software is key to Chesterton Global’s efficiency gains and time savings
Chesterton Global, one of the UK’s leading property consultancies, is saving three days every month by introducing self-service timesheets which enable employees to record absence information electronically. Read more.