Employee absence can be particularly damaging to the productivity of a small business. Employment expert Adrian Hoggarth outlines how to regain control of the situation as a company owner. Employers ...

Getting a second opinion from a doctor can cut long-term sickness absence by helping ensure employees get the right diagnosis and treatment to return to work, says Dominic Howard, director Europe at ...

Employers have rated the involvement of occupational health professionals as the most effective approach for managing long-term absence, and one of the most useful tools at their disposal for ...

Managing short-term sickness absence is tricky and needs to be handled with care, consideration and tact. However, employers are absolutely entitled to raise factual concerns with employees about ...

The injury of Alexander Isak has blown a hole in Liverpool’s season.Isak was injured in the process of scoring his second ...

There are different types of leave and absence, depending on your situation. There may also be specific things to think about, because of funding status and visa conditions. This table provides an ...

The committee discussed that musculoskeletal conditions and common mental health conditions are the most frequent causes of long-term sickness absence among employees. Evidence from a small number of ...

Workplace absences have hit their highest level in over a decade, according to a report which is urging employers to take health more seriously if they want to retain staff. The Chartered Institute ...

UK employees missed work for an average of 7.8 days over the past year, the highest level in over a decade, according to new research. Over 76% reported stress-related absence in their organisation in ...

The number of days taken off work through sickness is at a record low, says industry body the EEF. The survey of 330 firms over the past two years showed overall levels of absence reached a record low ...

ANGE POSTECOGLOU has revealed that Callum McGregor's injury is "fairly significant" and warns it won't be a "short-term" spell for him on the sidelines. The captain was forced off in the second half ...

Evidence from the UK showed that workplace policies on sickness absence and return to work may help to reduce uncertainty around the process of enabling return to work for employees and employers, but ...