11/01/2012

'Blue Monday' approaches, but workplace malaise costs employers £93 billion, according to University of Exeter

Monday 16 January 2012 has been designated the most depressing day of the year - Blue Monday - but 'workplace malaise' could be costing businesses as much as £93 billion in lost productivity according to The University of Exeter and office environment consultancy Ambius.

HR Editorial, HR Magazine, Reports

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04/12/2012

Fit notes cause employees to be 'off longer without reducing repeated absence', Firstcare analysis reveals

The introduction of Fit Notes was designed to end long-term sickness absence, but a new study has revealed time off has doubled. According to the study conducted by management firm Firstcare, workers who went to their GP for a Fit Note were absent from work for 48 days on average, compared to 20 days for those who didn't apply for one. Analysis of 22,086 employee records found that the majority of doctors are still locked into old habits and sign off employees for lengthy periods of time. FirstCare said that GPs should be thinking about how a worker could return to the office earlier if their job is adapted or they are allowed to work fewer hours.

David Woods, HR Magazine,Reports

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22/12/2011

The big Christmas shutdown begins: Five million taking a FORTNIGHT off over Christmas as slow business means there's no point going to work

The Christmas holidays have already begun for millions of people who are taking extra time off work because there is nothing for them to do. With Britons making the most of having the next two weeks off there was a marked difference for commuters this morning, with fewer cars on the roads and seats free on buses and trains. Around five million people - one in six workers - are thought to have taken advantage of an extended break with three bank holidays attached to weekends in quick succession. Many won't have to be at work until January 3 and council workers are getting up to 12 days off starting tomorrow.

Richard Hartley-Parkinson, Daily Mail Online, Reports

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