Employee sickness accounted for a staggering average loss of 35.6 productive days per employee per year in 2018. In monetary terms, sickness related absences cost the UK economy more than £75 billion in lost productivity last year, and that number …
Employee sickness accounted for a staggering average loss of 35.6 productive days per employee per year in 2018. In monetary terms, sickness related absences cost the UK economy more than £75 billion in lost productivity last year, and that number …
What is Presenteeism and Leaveism and what is their effect in the workplace? Presenteeism Presenteeism is people coming into work when they are sick, or generally working when unwell. According to CIPD’s 2019 Health and Wellbeing at Work report1, more …
The CIPD April 2019 report1 on Health and Wellbeing at Work analysed the causes of short term and long-term absence in the workplace. Short Term Absence Short term absence is defined as being off work for 4 weeks or less. …
A company’s workforce is arguably it’s most important asset. Therefore, it makes sense to keep your employees working at optimum capacity by ensuring their health and wellbeing is in order. According to the Office for National Statistics 137.3 million working …
A lot has been written and researched about dealing with poor mental health, but how do you spot the all-important signs? More often than not, people who are struggling with poor mental health keep it to themselves. They are afraid …
Assessing and managing sickness absence is a challenge for any business. Especially since 4 to 9 days are lost per worker annually due to sickness. Understanding the cause, impact and assessment of sickness in the workplace is a difficult task. …
It is important to create your own support network to help you navigate through challenges and provide you with the help and guidance you need, when you need it most. Have a diverse range of people in your support network …
A focus on stress management and workplace wellness can lead to better physical and mental health for employees, but it can also impact on their performance. By examining the levels of pressure on employees, it is possible to make changes …
The health benefits of walking, and how to stay motivated It can be hard to convince ourselves to walk to work when the car or the train can make the commute that much shorter, but give it a go. Walking …
The DocHQ ROI calculator could help to show you. Sickness costs money. That much is known, but how far it affects a business is often vastly underestimated and calculating the true amount can be difficult. DocHQ have created a calculator …