Absence/Productivity

An employment lawyer has warned health and protection advisers not to dismiss the concerns of employees complaining about excessive work demands and the risk of burnout. The warning follows a case involving...

Just 18% of workers are happier than they were before the pandemic, according to research from LifeSearch. The LifeSearch Health, Wealth and Happiness Study also asked British workers about their ideal working...

Scotland's government has launched a plan aimed at improving health and reducing inequalities for women across Scotland. The plan outlines initiatives to drive improvements and change across a number of key areas...

Eight in 10 people aged over 16 in England are now fully vaccinated against Covid, according to official data. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) data reveals that as of 1 August,...

Advisers should update employee risk assessments and meeting policies in light of new rules meaning double jabbed people no longer have to isolate if they come into contact with someone who has...

An employment lawyer has told Health & Protection that concerns around breaching employment law or data protection rules could be behind employer reluctance to follow Acas guidance on supporting employees to get...

An employment lawyer is urging insurers and advisers to tread carefully when dealing with staff who refuse to return to face-to-face meetings. Melanie Stancliffe, employment partner at law firm Cripps Pemberton Greenish,...

The vast majority of businesses (84%) offer or intend to offer support services and interventions for ill or injured staff, according to research from group risk industry body Grid. Unsurprisingly the smallest...

Eight in 10 Brits say they are worried about having to take time off work due to illness or injury since the start of the pandemic, according to research from MetLife UK....

Advice firm Succession Wealth has appointed Andrew Barker as director of proposition. In his new role Barker will be responsible for making further enhancements to Succession’s proposition across several key areas including...