Posts Tagged ‘Temperature’


Absence management for HR staff in the public sector may be an easier task than for those working for private businesses, it has been suggested.
According to the Trades Union Congress (TUC), public sector employees are less likely to “throw a sickie” but are more inclined to work while they are unwell.
The group’s report The Truth [...]

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

People off work sick will get the support they need to get back to work earlier, as new guidance is launched this week.
The introduction of the fit note, in place of the traditional sick note, is set to cut the cost of sick leave for employers. It is expected to benefit the British economy by [...]

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

With snow now covering much of the UK and the freezing temperatures set to continue until mid-January, according to the Met Office, HR staff could have an absence management problem on their hands.
As a result, one sector commentator has said some people would “obviously” use the snow as an excuse to stay at home and [...]

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

More than a third of all workplace absenteeism in the UK occurs on a Monday, new research has revealed – which could present HR departments with an absence management dilemma.
The study by Mercer has revealed that the first day of the working week is the one most likely to see people phoning in sick.
Further findings [...]

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Workplaces in the UK are being encouraged to make sure their approach to health and safety is flexible when looking to manage staff who may have underlying health conditions.
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) urged such action after it revealed that some employees may be being excluded from the workplace when health issues [...]

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

East Sussex County Council has introduced a new absence management service which commences today (October 1st).
The council has employed the services of FirstCare to provide the day one absence management initiative led by nurses, which will cover some 3,000 members of staff, including those in the departments of children’s services, chief executive and adult social [...]

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

An increasing number of employers are using coaching for their training and development, a survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) shows.
The finding comes despite tighter training budgets and was not expected because of the current economic climate, the organisation claims.
The majority of coaching is for leadership development and performance management, therefore [...]

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

A recent recommendation that the NHS should cut its workforce by ten per cent – which could result in an increase in redundancies – has been branded “political suicide” by one sector commentator.
The recommendations were made in a recent McKinsey report, however, the Department of Health said that the government does not believe that cutting [...]

Monday, September 7th, 2009

Maintaining a healthy workforce is a more pressing issue to many UK small businesses than combating environmental waste, a new report has found.
The study, commissioned by the UK200 group for the Forum of Private Business, revealed that although 80 per cent of such firms believed protecting the environment was a priority, only around a quarter [...]

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Sickness among employees in the workplace may escalate if plans to replace the traditional ’sick note’ with a well note’ are given the go-ahead, it has been suggested.
Thompsons Solicitors claims that the proposals from the Department for Work and Pensions could see employees returning to work while not in a fit state, following a period [...]

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

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In the build up to September’s Stress Prevention and Mental Wellbeing event and October’s Employee Wellbeing Forum, Helen Lockett, Director of Programmes, Centre for Mental Health, discusses the impact of mental ill health in the workplace.
At any one time, one worker in six will be experiencing a mental health condition, such as depression or anxiety. [...]

As part of the build up to September’s Employer Branding Summit, HRreview features a piece by Tim Bleszynski & Ebenezer Banful of New Brand Tribalism which – among other topics – considers how a brand can be a powerful tool in employee engagement and loyalty.
“Every business has a soul, a spirit, energy of its own [...]

As part of the build up to October’s Employee Wellbeing Forum 2010, Donald Campbell , Marketing Manager for Team London Bridge, a Business Improvement District, explains the importance of employee retention
It is increasingly prevalent in today’s society that managers find employee retention an ongoing struggle. In the past, employees used to stay in the [...]

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