The World Health Organisation recently said a ‘flu pandemic was “imminent”. When the media jumped on the story, it caused public alarm. How can you deal with staff who go sick, or refuse to come to
work because of such reports?
Published 02.06.2009
Apparently, 20% of employees don’t understand why they must personally phone their line manager when they are off sick. They think they should be able to send an e-mail or text instead. Why is phone
reporting so important?
Published 26.02.2019
Although there’s been a recent fall in sickness absence rates, the average employee still takes 6.4 sick days per year. Could the “Bradford Factor” help you to identify and manage this key problem
area?
Published 10.08.2010
An employee who’s been off sick for a few days is refusing to divulge the reason for their recent absence. They say that this information is confidential and they have a legal right to privacy. Is
this true?
Published 23.02.2017
Despite England’s failure to qualify for June’s European Championships, the event will still attract a lot of interest and then there’s the Olympics in Beijing. How should you prepare for the
possibility of 20% of your staff being off “sick”?
Published 17.04.2008
How do you deal with an employee who you believe has taken an unacceptable amount of sick leave? What are some quick non-contractual fixes for tightening up procedures in the future?
Published 16.10.2008
An employee had a stag weekend and several staff were invited. Come Monday some of them rang in sick. You know that they’re hungover and don’t deserve company sick pay, but how should you play it?
Published 27.11.2008
Apparently, there has been a sharp rise in job ghosting. This is where an employee disappears without any notice or contact. If it looks like you’ve been ghosted by one of your employees, how should
you handle it?
Published 15.01.2019
Around 415,000 employees will take a “sickie” this year due to unexpected dental health problems. Overall, this is costing employers nearly £37 million per annum. What might help you avoid a
situation like this?
Published 29.02.2016
You’re sure that a disabled employee is skiving and not genuinely sick. If you question them about the situation, will that automatically be an act of disability discrimination on your part?
Published 24.05.2019