Over 141m working days lost, due to sickness or injury
An estimated 141.4 million working days – or 4.4 days per worker – are lost each year because of sickness or injury in the UK, … Read More
An estimated 141.4 million working days – or 4.4 days per worker – are lost each year because of sickness or injury in the UK, … Read More
The initial implementation of GDPR has (hopefully) been put into place, says Helen Hall, Legal Director of DLA Piper. However, GDPR is not a one-off … Read More
A Tribunal should look at all the circumstances in which an allegation – or statement of position – is made when determining whether it can … Read More
Major sporting events, such as the Football World Cup, can offer entertainment and conversation for employees. If handled well, these events can have a positive … Read More
Emily Yeardley, Associate employment solicitor at BakerLaw LLP comments on the recent publicity surrounding an employee’s out of office message and looks at the issues … Read More
Women are more likely to be absent from work than men, ‘man flu’ does not exist and workers in the North East are twice as … Read More
Q: An employee has reached the appeal stage of an ill-health dismissal and now we’ve been told they are fit to return to work. If … Read More
Here, Ray Wann and Daniela Cohen of the Sheridans Employment and Business Immigration Group, look at how employers can address the issue of mental health … Read More
Dealing appropriately with employees on long-term sickness absence from the outset can help achieve an earlier return to work. Where a return is ultimately not … Read More
In a case of alleged discrimination arising from disability in the context of application of a long-term sickness absence policy, it is not sufficient to … Read More