Last week the CIPD published the 2025 Good Work Index. The theme of this year’s report is the health of the UK workforce, a subject also under scrutiny in the government’s Keep Britain Working review published in March. What new data and insights are provided for employers in these two reports on the health of […]
It was five years ago this week that “non-essential” UK shops reopened after the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. In this article we will look again at the Covid risk and how employers can improve workplace control of infectious diseases. Much has happened in the half-decade since the start of the pandemic, and Covid
Occupational Health Assessment Ltd’s recent coverage and insights… Occupational Health Assessment Ltd (OHA Ltd) are the UKs only Certified B-Corp occupational health provider. This unique status makes us a leading voice in topical conversations relating to workforce wellbeing, Human Resources (HR) issues, employee benefits and (of course) occupational health assessments. Below is a brief summary
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employer awareness of stress risk assessment requirements is worryingly low.
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Human Resources (HR) departments are usually also the driving force behind most employee wellbeing initiatives. Workforce wellbeing is of course vital to ensure that employees remain fit, healthy and (importantly) at work. Yet employee wellbeing is a complex animal and encompasses physical, mental, and financial health. The wellbeing triangle This “wellbeing triangle” is very challenging for
Reasonable adjustment update – quiet place to work A recent employment tribunal case highlights that failing to provide a quiet place for someone to work could fall foul of the Equality Act 2010. In the case, Ms. L. Kogut v. The British Library (Case No: 2200123/2023), the claimant alleged that her employer failed to make reasonable
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Sickness absence can adversley affect restrictive covenants Navigating the complexities of post-termination restrictive covenants can be a minefield for HR professionals. A recent High Court decision has thrown a spotlight on the challenges employers face when attempting to enforce these covenants, especially concerning employees who have been on extended sick leave. Case Overview In the
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You only need cast your mind back three years to remember the recent peaks of the cost-of-living crisis here in the UK. That pinch point in household and business finances followed three seismic events for Britain. Those events were the Brexit referendum (and eventual departure from the EU), the Covid-19 pandemic (and associated lockdowns) and
Yesterday’s surprise announcement by the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, was the abolition of the administrative body NHS England. NHS England decision The background to that decision was to avoid duplication of work undertaken at the top of the NHS, thus freeing up some additional funds – in what remains a very challenging economy – to