Reducing mental-health-related sickness absences requires more collaboration and overcoming prejudices
There is new research data on the reduction of mental health-related incapacity for work. An implementation study was carried ...
Des Moines Register19d
School absences from sickness soar in Polk County as vaccination rates keep falling
Fourteen schools throughout Polk County have reported sick absence rates greater than 10% at least one day so far in January, a "significant increase" compared with last year, according to county ...
Dear Annie: Coming to work sick isn’t heroic ... it’s harmful
While it’s nice to have the in-person camaraderie, co-workers who are conspicuously ill are coming in and spreading their ...
‘Super Sick Monday’ Sees 22.6 Million Miss Work
Plus, employee confidence starts 2025 on the low, Google kills DEI hiring targets and are workplace feuds the latest PR ...
Dear Annie: I’m now sick because my sick co-workers won’t stay home
No one says anything when people come in ill. I am now at home and sick. These co-workers are not heroes for coming in to ...
Liverpool Echo25d
NHS cleaner sacked for taking 406 sick days in four years gets huge pay-out after winning tribunal
An NHS cleaner, who was dismissed after taking over 400 days of sick leave in four years, has been awarded nearly £50,000 by a tribunal. Zoe Kitching had several extended periods of absence due ...
The Daily Telegraph26d
NHS cleaner who took 400 sick days in four years wins £50,000 compensation
Robert Childe, an employment judge, said: “We find the [NHS trust] should have permitted a high level of sickness absence overall from [Ms Kitching] and the failure to do so was a failure to ...
Daily Mail26d
NHS cleaner sacked after being off sick 400 days in just four years is awarded £50,000 unfair dismissal payout
Judge Childe said: 'We find the [NHS trust] should have permitted a high level of sickness absence overall from [Ms Kitching] and the failure to do so was a failure to make adjustments.
The Sun26d
Royal Mail issues delivery delay warning for 14 areas due to ‘high levels of sickness’ – is your postcode affected?
"In a small number of local offices, this may temporarily not be possible due to local issues such as high levels of sick absence, resourcing, or other local factors." Royal Mail added that ...
Des Moines Register16d
Johnston elementary school closes for two days because of students' absence due to illness
Fourteen schools throughout Polk County had reported sick absence rates greater than 10% on at least one day in January, a "significant increase" compared with last year, according to county ...