Workplace sickness

In order to fund the new Health and Work Service, the government will no longer offer compensation to employers that experience high levels of sickness absence.

Nearly one in five (17%) small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) suffered significant disruption from staff illness and absence in the past year, according to findings from Metlife.

National Dental Plan (NDP) has announced a number of changes to its corporate optical cover.

A template allowing employers to detail the available workplace adaptations and modifications is being developed to support the fit note.

The Court of Appeal has ruled that employers cannot ‘simply rubber stamp' an opinion provided by occupational health advisers regarding an employee's disability.

Poor health and a lack of motivation is damaging productivity and retarding potential growth, according to Bupa.

The government has extended the £500 tax relief for employer funded return to work treatments to include all those arranged by employer occupational health services.

Expats who have moved abroad to work feel they would have benefitted from a greater level of support from their employers, research finds.

Young people with chronic health conditions are more vulnerable to job loss, a new report by Fit for Work UK has cautioned.

Less than half (43%) of employers have a long-term plan in place for getting the most out of their employee value proposition (EVP), research has found.