How Long Can You Be On Sick Leave Before Dismissal? UK Law For Employers
By Joel Hurst
Excessive absence is more than fair grounds for dismissal, but when it’s due to ill health, an employee has extended …
Tag: Sick Days
Ten terrible sick day excuses employees have used on their bosses
A fifth of Brits come out with crazy stories for being absent from work, so we ve got the ten most terrible sick day excuses bosses have been fed.
National Sickie Day: Managing the stress of missing workers
By Staff writer
Monday 6 February has been dubbed “National Sickie Day”” the most popular day in the year for UK employees to be reliably unreliable and phone their bosses to say they won’t be in.
Ironic sector takes the most unhappiness sick days
Those working in the human resources sector (HR) have been found to take the highest number of sick days due to unhappiness at work, new research has found.
Why are UK workers planning to take the day off on 25 April
It seems the workforce is filled with die hard Game of Thrones followers and, to be perfectly honest, the behaviour of fans is almost as intriguing as the action on the screen. And just so you know, most don’t plan on being at work on 25 April.
Bosses must ensure wellbeing of staff if they are to protect bottom line
Despite the creative excuses for not turning up to work on National Sickie Day, there seems to be a serious underlying message about employee wellness that bosses looking to combat the causes of absenteeism should pay attention to.
What triggers rising trend of presenteeism and how to improve staff health and productivity
The University of East Anglia (UEA) has released a study that aims to improve understanding of the key causes of employees going to work when sick – known as presenteeism – and to make managers more aware of the growing phenomenon.