All Sickness absence articles – Page 10

  • How to align occupational health support with workforce demographics
    Analysis

    How to align occupational health support with workforce demographics

    2020-03-26T06:28:10Z

    Need to knowEffective occupational health strategies should start with an assessment of workforce demographics and needs.There are some universally important issues, such as the prevalence of musculoskeletal problems in all areas of the workforce.Line managers are an integral resource in creating an effective, tailored approach to workplace health and safety.Workplace ...

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    Case Studies

    John Lewis aligns occupational health support to employees' needs

    2020-03-26T06:00:33Z

    To ensure that its employees are healthy for work, retailer John Lewis Partnership has continually aligned its in-house occupational health strategy to match the changing needs of its workforce, and has done so since 1929, 19 years before the creation of the NHS.This is currently achieved through regular communications between ...

  • Raminder Grewal: Occupational health support for an isolated workforce
    Opinion

    Raminder Grewal: Occupational health support for an isolated workforce

    2020-03-26T06:00:17Z

    This month, our offices expanded. From a handful of central locations in our big cities, we have spread to hundreds of small offices around the UK, in bedrooms, empty lofts and on converted kitchen tables. For many, this means comfortable sweatshirts in place of suits and transforming an hour-long commute ...

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    Wilko pushes back sick pay changes due to Coronavirus pandemic

    2020-03-24T10:48:08Z

    Having previously announced an end to sick pay for staff of less than a year's tenure, homeware and household goods chain Wilko Retail has pushed back this change and stated that it will continue to pay sick pay to all staff who are absent due to Covid-19 (Coronavirus). Wilko is ...

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    Opinion

    Christa Sedlatschek: Why employee mental wellbeing is good for business

    2020-03-24T06:10:10Z

    The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that mental health is ‘a complete state of wellbeing’; people with good mental health are capable, resilient, productive and have good social support.Work is good for us in many ways: it gives us structure, purpose and a sense of identity, all of which promote ...

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    Analysis

    What is the role of occupational health in supporting mental wellbeing?

    2020-03-24T06:05:27Z

    Need to know: Occupational health provisions have typically been seen as dealing with physical health and safety, but employers should understand and promote their role in supporting mental wellbeing.Having a codified approach to mental health can place it on the same footing as physical health and safety, which has knock-on ...

  • Starbucks mental health
    Article

    Starbucks will continue to pay employees not working during Coronavirus pandemic

    2020-03-23T12:05:18Z

    American coffeehouse chain and coffee retailer Starbucks will pay its employees for the next 30 days, regardless of whether they choose to stay at home, to ensure any staff that come into work are not doing so because of financial pressures, and to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 (Coronavirus). ...

  • Debbie Lovewell-Tuck
    Article

    Debbie Lovewell-Tuck: Occupational health in a changing world

    2020-03-23T06:00:55Z

    As our Occupational Health Week, in association with Health Shield, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping employers’ strategies in this area.In the current climate, looking after employees’ health and wellbeing is arguably more important than ever. Despite some ...

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    Analysis

    How can occupational health data inform corporate wellbeing strategies?

    2020-03-23T06:00:47Z

    Need to know:Analysing data from occupational health questionnaires and absence services can identify health issues and trends in the workplace.Employee consent must be obtained if an employer wants to use data collected by occupational health services.Employers should use as broad a range of employee health data, including occupational health insight, ...

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    Opinion

    Dr Anne de Bono: Occupational health is key to helping employees return to work

    2020-03-23T06:00:42Z

    Occupational medicine, the clinical specialty which evaluates the two-way relationship between health and work, is key to support the health and wellbeing of employees.Historically, occupational doctors focused on diseases caused by work; for example, miners’ lung conditions, and bladder cancer among tyre manufacturers. These problems have dramatically decreased, at least ...

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    Amazon increases pay by $2 per hour during Coronavirus crisis

    2020-03-20T12:14:39Z

    Technology organisation Amazon is to offer employees an extra $2 (£1.70) per hour during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.In addition to hiring 100,000 new full and part-time staff to cope with the challenges created by the spread of Coronavirus, throughout April, Amazon employees across the US, Canada and Europe will be ...

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    Two-thirds of UK staff feel they can work effectively from home

    2020-03-20T11:50:30Z

    Just over two-thirds (67%) of UK employees feel that technological advancements allow them to adopt flexible and home working while continuing to be effective in their job, according to research by Glassdoor.The research undertaken between 11 and 16 March 2020, surveying 1,028 UK office employees, found that three-quarters (76%) of ...

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    Article

    Working from home: Spotify survival guide

    2020-03-20T06:29:20Z

    Working from home can be lonely, particularly when self-isolation is thrown into the mix.To help employees cope with this period of isolation, Employee Benefits has compiled a list of Spotify playlists, aimed at beating the blues, boosting productivity, and making self-isolation a little less isolating.The perfect work playlistHighlights: Feelgood and ...

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    Infographic: Coronavirus responses in practice

    2020-03-20T06:25:54Z

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    Opinion

    Coronavirus: The view from the market

    2020-03-20T06:04:43Z

    As the world of work adapts to a new normal, Employee Benefits has collected thought leadership, advice and commentary from across the market, to help readers make sense of the challenges ahead.Maintaining wellbeingAveril Leimon, executive coach at White Water Group: "Self care is vital; this is not the time to ...

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    Opinion

    Martin Perry: Working from home - learning from the sporting elite

    2020-03-20T06:02:53Z

    At the moment, as Coronavirus sends more and more of the workforce into isolation, everyone is finding they need to adapt to new circumstances; psychologically, that can be demanding. In the sporting industry, for example, we have seen elite sportspeople required to adapt as matches are played behind closed doors, ...

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    Opinion

    Lovewell's logic: Living through unsettling times

    2020-03-20T06:00:48Z

    What a difference a week makes. When I wrote about the preparations UK organisations were making for staff to work remotely just a week ago, I don’t think I really expected it to become a reality as quickly as it has done.We are currently living through uncertain and unsettling times. ...

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    Opinion

    Mini Setty: Guidelines for home working during Coronavirus

    2020-03-20T06:00:44Z

    Coronavirus has wrought immediate and enormous changes to working practices across the UK. As the government advises businesses and workplaces to encourage staff to work from home wherever possible, employees and employers alike are understandably rushing to ensure they understand their rights and responsibilities under law.Employers have to take reasonable ...

  • Mark Hodgkinson
    Opinion

    Mark Hodgkinson: Government reforms must support disabled employees in crisis

    2020-03-20T06:00:42Z

    Chancellor Rishi Sunak and prime minister Boris Johnson have unveiled a £350 billion emergency measures bill to support those in dire financial straits due to the Coronavirus crisis. Included in the bill are measures to pay statutory sick pay from day one, rather than day four, for people affected by ...

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    Opinion

    Charles Pitt: Protecting wellbeing and mental health during Coronavirus

    2020-03-20T06:00:15Z

    Since the start of the Coronavirus crisis, the British Safety Council has put in place a plan to protect its people and its customers. Supporting our employees' wellbeing and mental health is just as important to us as limiting the spread of the virus. Much of what we have done ...