Data shows alarming costs of sick leave crisis New research has revealed that UK sick leave has hit alarming new levels, costing businesses over £20,000 per long-term absence and £13,800 per short-term case (MetLife UK). The average absence rate has climbed due to stress, burnout, and a sense of disconnection amongst today’s workforce. As frontline managers and young professionals […]
Tag: musculoskeletal disorder
Week Commencing 18/09/2023 – In The News
“Blanket approach to return to work will be ineffective”, says IOSH A “blanket approach” to getting people in the UK with back problems and other musculoskeletal issues to return to work will be ineffective, according to the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Responding to a pledge by Health Secretary Steve Barclay to provide […]
Week Commencing 02/05/2022 – In The News
Employers urged to back Union safety campaign Unite wants the hundreds of councils and authorities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to follow East Dunbartonshire council’s lead in finding innovative ways to support the late night workforce. East Dunbartonshire has made it a requirement of licensing that all hospitality businesses in the area provide […]
Week Commencing 21/02/2022 – In The News
7 simple steps to reduce work-related back pain Neck pain. Back pain. Tendonitis. Osteoarthritis. Most of your workforce has had them. Or will do. But do you know as much about these common conditions as you think – including how badly they impact your business? The above, along with a host of other ailments, are […]