The Occupational Health Assessment Limited team continue to lead many of the key wellbeing, workplace and employee benefit conversations. Below are just some examples taken from our May and June 2026 press coverage. Employers unaware of the Fair Work Agency Research undertaken by Occupational Health Assessment Limited in June highlights that nine out of every […]
A brief summary of just some of our press coverage in April 2026. Another busy month for the team, with a variety of news topics and coverage in the following publications; Practice Director appointed Occupational Health Assessment Limited are delighted to announce the appointment of our new Practice Director, Claire McCusker. McCusker has more
Masseuse awarded over £26,000 A masseuse in a small healthcare business has been awarded over £26,000 after her employer failed to see occupational health advice. In the case, Butunoi v Turner Health Group Ltd, the claimant was employed in a small healthcare business and dismissed in November 2022 following a period of sickness absence linked to
Former police worker wins six figure award A former Police worker with Avon & Somerset Constabulary stands to receive an award indicated to be over £126,000 after winning a claim for disability discrimination. Donna Vale, employed by the force between September 2023 and March 2024, disclosed that she had ADHD when she started working and
Please join Occupational Health Assessment Limited for the second of our fun, informative and engaging 2026 quarterly webinars. Our expert & enlightening speakers for this webinar include: Employment Law expert Michael Cole will consider how the Employment Rights Act will impact employee claims based on sickness and disability and what additional risks HR will
After many years of negative headlines, research by Occupational Health Assessment Limited suggests that Human Resources (HR) experts are finally starting to see some genuine value from the Fit Note system in supporting absence management procedures. The survey of 160 employers representing more than 600,000 employees was undertaken in March and found that more than
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Occupational Health Assessment Limited continue to lead key conversations in the HR & wellbeing space. In the first quarter of 2026 we generated so much coverage that we have had to break our quarterly summary into two. Part 1 was published last week, and here is part 2. Evidence (if needed) that we are making
Occupational Health Assessment Limited continues making the news in the HR & wellbeing space. In the first quarter of 2026 we generated so much coverage that we have had to break our quarterly summary into two! Below is the first of our two collections of topical news coverage. The second will be published next week:
£1m cost of not acting on stress warnings A recent High Court decision highlights the serious legal consequences for employers who fail to respond properly to employee stress concerns. In Duffy v Jockey Club Racecourses Ltd, a former marketing manager was awarded more than £990,000 after the Court found his employer breached its duty of
£32k award after refusing overtime on health grounds An employment tribunal has found that Sainsbury’s discriminated against a disabled employee by failing to adjust absence management processes and workplace arrangements. The case highlights a recurring HR risk: when employers know an employee is disabled, but continue applying standard procedures without adapting them to reflect the
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