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HR experts finally seeing real value in fit notes

Overwhelming HR support for Fit Note improvement trials

Occupational Health Assessment Limited’s survey reveals overwhelming HR support for Fit Note improvement trials across England. The government funded trials to radically improve the effectiveness of Fit Notes are scheduled to commence in July across four English regions. The survey also suggests that Human Resources (HR) professionals are keen to see any identified improvements to the […]

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Occupational Health HR & Employment Webinar

HR & Employment Webinar – 9th September 2026

Please join Occupational Health Assessment Limited for the third of our fun, informative and engaging quarterly webinars in 2026. Our expert & enlightening speakers for this webinar include: Employment Law expert Tim Gofton will look at the next milestones in the Employment Rights Act timetable alongside some suggested employer responses to the latest issues.

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May and June 2026 press coverage

Employee Benefits, HR, OH News, Wellbeing

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

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Our press coverage: April 2026

Absence, Employee Benefits, Health news, HR, OH News, Wellbeing

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

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Healthcare business breaches Equality Act

Masseuse awarded over £26,000 A masseuse in a small healthcare business has been awarded over £26,000 after her employer failed to seek 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

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Six figure award for disability discrimination

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

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HR & Employment Webinar – 3rd June 2026

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

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HR experts finally seeing real value in Fit Notes

Absence, Health news, HR

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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Making the news again…

HR, OH News, Wellbeing

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

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Making the news…

Health news, HR, OH News, OH Service

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:

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Overwhelming HR support for Fit Note improvement trials

HR & Employment Webinar – 9th September 2026

May and June 2026 press coverage

Our press coverage: April 2026

Healthcare business breaches Equality Act

Six figure award for disability discrimination

HR & Employment Webinar – 3rd June 2026

HR experts finally seeing real value in Fit Notes

Making the news again…

Making the news…

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