Often employers feel helpless when dealing with employees’ frequent short-term absences, which have a significant disruptive effect on staffing levels and productivity. For manufacturing employers,
For all employers, absences are very disruptive. In some sectors, if someone calls in sick, the work can wait. However, in the care sector, the
A new duty of candour is coming into effect on 1st April 2018 in Scotland. The aim of this duty is to ensure organisations are
Most people wouldn’t consider accountancy to be a high risk job. After all, accountants don’t face the same dangers as a firefighter running into a
A guide to Employer’s Liability Insurance A recent case has highlighted the importance of having Employer’s Liability Insurance in place and gives us an opportunity
How would you feel about seeing a GP via video chat on your smartphone to discuss your symptoms and get treatment? Many people are already turning
It is clear that Legionella is a worldwide issue. This presents lots of questions. Is the Legionella situation improving over time? Are people sufficiently aware
It is estimated that approximately one in seven couples may find it difficult to conceive. This may leave some couples with no other choice but
Blog Are your workers coming up with imaginative reasons for not being able to come into work? The answer is probably yes. According to a
Do you have some employees who, no matter how sick they are, turn up to work? This is known as presenteeism and can be just
