A staggering 60% has stated in the 2012 annual sickness-absence report by EEF and Westfield Health, that the fit note has made no difference to sickness absence levels.
More... Add new comment
Join us
COHPA is able to offer two membership options
Full Membership
Open to all commercial providers of occupational health
Associate Membership
Open to industry stake holders providing services to the occupational health industry
Members Login
Latest News
14.05.2012 Is it time to implement the fit note improvements?08.05.12 Government’s plans to reduce maternity leave to 18 weeks criticised by mothers and employersIn advance of announcements on legislative change to maternity and paternity leave (expected in the Queen’s Speech on 9 May) a new study for Working Families and Netmums found overwhelming opposition to plans to reduce maternity leave to 18 weeks. 08.05.2012 Managers unaware that they can't manage effectivelyResearch from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has shown that a staggering three-quarters of employees see that their managers have a lack of leadership and management skills and that too many managers have an inflated opinion of their ability to manage people. 23.04.2012 Nine in ten workers given no employer supportEmployers are being urged to offer staff greater health and emotional support after research from Canada Life Group Insurance revealed a widespread lack of assistance for those suffering from personal problems.
16.04.2012 40% believe UK regulation puts them off employing staffRecent survey evidence commissioned by BIS has provided revealing information on the perceptions of business about employment law, highlighting the key perceived barriers to recruitment and growth, and painting an interesting picture as to the perception of employment and health and safety regulation in the UK today.
02.04.2012 Is reducing red tape too much of a risk?
Information below taken from Workplace Law
When the Löfstedt report was published in November last year, its author, Professor Ragnar E Löfstedt, concluded by saying that; “In general, there is no case for radically altering current health and safety legislation.”. Yet the Coalition Government, following the recent Budget and in the lead up to Common Commencement Date, still seems entirely focussed on cutting red tape as much as possible for businesses. 26.03.2012 Budget 2012:Impact on companiesFor more information regarding the article below, please click here for the original BBC news article 19.03.2012 Bupa reveals workplace absence costs Britain’s small businesses 10% of turnoverNews article taken from here on the WebWire website. A significant proportion of the UK’s small business bosses are risking burnout and ill health as they battle absence to keep businesses afloat, according to Bupa research. Four in ten (40 per cent) heads of small companies told researchers they continue to work from their sick beds when ill, rather than take time off to recover because there’s nobody else to pick up their work. 19.03.2012 No economic case' for fire-at-will change, says CIPD
News article found here on People Managements website.
Government launches consultation on no-fault dismissal plans
Government proposals to make it easier for small businesses to dismiss staff “have no economic case”, the CIPD has warned, after the government launched its consultation on the policy yesterday. 12.03.2012 Older workers will be essential to fill employment deficit, warns CIPDUK businesses will have to embrace the benefits of older workers in order to meet the "employment deficit" caused by a lack of young people coming into the labour market, the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) has warned.
05.03.2012 A quarter of businesses not equipped to deal with stressA quarter of businesses do not offer counselling to help staff cope with stress, new research has revealed. The results of the study, commissioned by PMI Health Group, follows the CIPD's assertion that stress is now the number one cause of long term absence. 27.02.2012 Workplace stress 'up during recession'Work-related stress has "soared" by 40% and absentee rates by 25% during the recession, according to the Daily Mail. 20.02.2012 NHS helpline roll-out 'rushed', doctors warnThe British Medical Association has 'serious misgivings' over plans for the new 111 service. 13.02.2012 Working when ill due to fears of job securityThe majority of people admit to coming into work when ill, with many saying they do so because of fears about job security, a survey has claimed. 13.02.2012 Age-related discrimination and sterotyping remain "rooted in British society"According to a study from the Department for Work and Pensions. The Attitude to Age in Britain report warns that the "lost productivity of older workers and long-term health costs of those excluded from economic activity" is potentially detrimental to society. A third of respondents reported they had experienced at least one instance of age-related prejudice in the past year with under-25s twice as likely to have experienced discrimination as other age groups.
Taken from this months issue of People Management bit.ly/attitudetoage
06.02.2012 Aviva to sell occupational health business to CapitaAviva UK Health is to sell its occupational health (OH) business to Capita for an undisclosed amount. 30.01.2012 All work no play doubles risk of depressionThose who work for 11 or more hours a day are more than twice as likely to suffer depression than those who work nine-to-five, according to a new study. Researchers tracked thousands of middle aged civil servants for nearly six years and found a major link between overwork and depression. 23.01.2012 Recession hits OH research bodyA research body that has funded some of the most important studies in the occupational health and safety field in the last 20 years has announced it is to wind down because of lack of financial support in the current economic climate. 23.01.2012 Being Desk bound can affect your physical and mental healthBeing desk bound for long periods daily can affect you not only physically but also mentally. These claims come from new findings by Myanna Duncan, Aadil Kazi and Cheryl Haslam, professor at Work and Health Research Centre, Loughborough University, also showed that more time spent sitting at work was tied with decrease in mental well-being. 16.01.2012 New panel on fitness for workKirstie Allison (associate, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP) wrote a small article in the latest issue of People Management regarding the IAS. |
|
|
|
|
|
|