Falling ill and ending up on sick leave is full of stress and uncertainty. During long term sick leave, it’s important to understand your employment rights as well as your own obligations. UK employment law offers protection to workers during their absence, and as they navigate a return to work. Our guide helps employees understand […]
Health & Wellbeing
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Whenever we tend to consider a new job very few of us give much thought to the commute to work. How long it takes to travel to our place of work each day can have an effect on health. But how long is too long for a daily commute? What unintended health effects can long […]
Working from home has become very common in recent years. The pandemic brought with it a radical change to many people’s working environment. Employees were encouraged to work remotely where possible. Now that some normality has returned, workers are once again having to consider how to ask to work from home. If you find yourself […]
You’re not feeling well, and the thought of the office turns you cold. But what to do? Is it OK to call in sick? In theory, anything wrong with you that will prevent you from performing your usual job role is a valid reason to call out of work. We say in theory though, because […]
Searching for excuses not to go to work is very common. Life is hard. Every day we get up and go to work, giving our job the best version we can of ourselves. Hectic family lives get put to one side while we navigate through the working weeks. There comes a point in everyone’s life […]
It’s Monday morning and there is that feeling of dread in the pit of your stomach. There is nothing worse than waking up and immediately thinking “I don’t want to go to work today”. If this resonates with you, we’re here to help. There might be a very valid reason you don’t want to go […]
A workplace can only be productive and positive if staff wellbeing is monitored and boosted as necessary. Showing your appreciation with well thought out wellbeing gifts for staff can boost morale and mindset. We know that when we are feeling out of sorts, things don’t get done to the same degree as usual. When we […]
Staff wellbeing and mental health in the workplace is more important than ever. Stress, depression, and other mental health conditions are a leading cause of absences at work. A supportive work environment can improve productivity and reduce sick days. In this guide, we explore staff wellbeing and how employees can be supported. The workplace can […]
Those work days when time appears to stand still can be soul destroying. Sometimes, it can be so tempting to find an excuse to leave work early. Or perhaps you need to find an excuse to start your weekend early so you can head off to an event. This being said, there are many genuine […]
Sometimes, it is just too tempting to remain in your cosy bed, particularly when it is still dark outside. However, before you know it, you’ve snoozed your alarm 5 times and now you really are late for work. But how are you going to explain this to your boss and keep your halo intact? Don’t panic […]
