27th January, 2012
Welcome to the first of a continuous series highlighting what the e-days team consider to be the top stories in the latest HR news. As absence management is our speciality, the focus will be placed upon workplace absence and the management of it.
Click on the links to discover more on the stories from various sources around the web.
One organisation in three has no plans to deal with Olympics disruption
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29th November, 2011
Stress – recently labelled the biggest cause of absence at work.
There can be a number of other reasons for staff absence; mental health (includes stress), physical health and as a result of working environments. There are also many ways to combat these issues.
However, stress is what this post will focus on.
Stress and staff absence come hand-in-hand. And staff absence can cost small companies £1,500 a year – it’s serious business. Read more →
15th November, 2011
Say goodbye to Autumn and hello to Winter!
Your company motto should be: Be proactive, not reactive.
We all know the results of last year’s extreme weather. People snowed into their homes. Cars abandoned. Minus-silly-degree weather.
And then there was the impact on companies. In fact, it was reported that 1/10 companies were ‘seriously’ impacted by the extreme weather conditions. Read more →
7th October, 2011
One of the biggest events to happen in England in some years… In fact, one of the biggest events to happen in England that I can remember ever!
Granted: There is still a while to go before the London Olympics start. And you may think that this post is a little premature.
But the Olympics 2012 is a big public event that is going to impact your business. So it’s definitely something you should start considering sooner rather than later. Read more →
23rd September, 2011
So, here’s the scenario…
The end of the holiday calendar year is creeping closer and closer. Your staff are becoming aware that they have unused holiday. And, like every other year – what happens next?
There’s a mad rush! Everyone is taking off their holiday at once.
And what are you left with? An empty office! Read more →
7th September, 2011
What is the Bradford Factor anyway? What do I do with it? And how is it actually going to help me and my company?
These are all questions you may be (and should be) asking yourselves no matter your level within a company. Business owner. HR manager. Employee.
This article will aim to give you an understanding of what it actually does and how you can use it to benefit your company. Read more →
24th August, 2011
Staff absence costs companies money. In fact in 2009, the CBI estimated that the cost of UK workplace absence was nearly £17bn.
Now, here’s the burning question. How on earth do you reduce absenteeism within your company?
Tackling absenteeism within any company can be a difficult task. Some is avoidable. Some isn’t. You’re never going to be able to completely eliminate it – That’s a fact. But there are certainly measures you can put in place to reduce it. Read more →
11th April, 2011
I don’t know about you but I think my Royal Wedding invite has been lost in the post. Perhaps it’s because I moved house recently.
So I’ll be watching it all on the TV like millions of others across the UK.
Unlike millions of others across the UK, I haven’t taken any more time off to extend the bank holiday weekend. This is a traditional dilemma for many managers at this time of year anyway, let alone the with the increased number of requests generated by the opportunity for a long break from work with a small impact to overall holiday entitlement balance. Read more →
10th March, 2010
The Department for work and pensions is making changes to absence by replacing the sick note with a new fit note that will allow doctors to send employees back to work after a 7 day period of illness.
Doctors will be able to advice patients as either ‘is not fit for work’ or ‘may be fit for work’. In the latter statement employees will be allowed to go back to work but only if extra support from their employer is available. Read more →
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