Managing mental health related absence | Employers’ guide
Mental health-related absences continue to significantly impact UK workplaces. Recent data reveals that in 2023/24, approximately 16.4 million working days were lost due to work-related stress, depression, or anxiety, accounting for nearly half of all […]
Sick pay shake-up | What HR needs to know about enhanced SSP changes
The UK government has announced significant changes to statutory sick pay (SSP) as part of its Plan to Make Work Pay, with the aim of improving workers’ rights and creating a healthier, more productive workforce. […]
Managing Frequent Absences Guide
Managing Frequent Absences Guide – How to fairly dismiss an employee with intermittent sickness absence
On-demand webinar | Managing Sickness Absence | proven strategies to reduce disruption
On-demand webinar for HR professionals which explores the correct processes to follow, when to involve Occupational Health, and how to fairly dismiss an employee if the situation doesn’t improve.
Managing short-term sickness absence | Expert tips for organisations
From understanding the causes of short-term absence to creating effective absence management policies and procedures, this blog explores how to manage short-term sickness absence and provides practical tips and guidance to help HR do so […]
Employment Facts and Figures Guides
This guide is a reference for all of the useful facts and figures from redundancy pay to the national living wage, from April 2025 to 2026.
5 essential requirements of a robust sickness absence policy
The words ‘sickness absence’ can strike fear into the hearts of employers and HR Professionals. It’s certainly becoming more of a pressing issue for UK organisations given the current financial pressures and a greater understanding […]
Managing Long Term Sickness Absence
Recent figures from the Office of National Statistics have revealed that the numbers of people not working due to long term sickness are at an all time high. Mental health issues, COVID-10 and Long COVID, […]
Managing Sickness Absence | HR Resources
With cost of living concerns intensifying, join WorkNest’s HR Business Partner, Hannah Copeland, and Solicitor and Employment Law Adviser, Toyah Marshall, as they uncover the top five ways employers can support the financial wellbeing of their workforce.
Long Covid in the workplace
We have been living with Covid for over two years and it is still having ramifications for employers including high rates of sickness absence, health and safety implications, hybrid/homeworking and flexible working requests but also the […]
National Sickie Day and Blue Monday – what can employers do?
January has arrived. The Christmas festivities are over, the new year diet and exercise plans start (and often stumble!) and it can feel like we are all on a huge sugar detox after weeks of […]
Changes to SSP during the Covid pandemic | 28 days of self-certification
It has long been established that employees may self-certify their sickness absence for 7 days, after which they must provide medical evidence to confirm that they are not fit for work so as to confirm […]
The road to recovery – HR’s long Covid considerations
As the coronavirus pandemic continues and the country moves into a period of relaxed restrictions, there are long-lasting effects of Covid – both for victims suffering from long-term symptoms, and also businesses trying to cope […]
Medical reports – and what you need to know as an employer
Employers quite often have to request medical reports when they are dealing with long or short-term absences or an employee who has a disability. The purpose for requesting a report can be as simple as […]