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Posts Tagged ‘absenteeism’
How to outwit the skivers and sickies
Saturday, July 17th, 2010In a week where the Brits were revealed as the best in Europe at taking sickies, Employment lawyer Peta Fluendy gives her expert advice on how to stop your staff from pulling a fast one.
Figures that show Britons are by far and away the best in Europe…at taking sickies
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010The poll highlights the extraordinary work-shy culture among millions of Britons who just cannot be bothered to go into work, pulling more than 35million ‘sickies’ last year.
Bosses prepare for World Cup absenteeism
Saturday, May 29th, 2010After the 2006 World Cup the estimated absenteeism costs were a staggering £4 billion, but Peta Fluendy says planning for the inevitable footie-inspired razzles could not only cut costs it may even boost productivity.
Employment law: Absenteeism
Sunday, April 25th, 2010Breaking employment law to deal with the absenteeism problem will only cause worse problems later.
Employment law: Sick leave
Sunday, March 7th, 2010Those sick notes that staff bring in signed by their GPs, to excuse themselves from turning up to work, are going for good. From April 6th they will be replaced by fit notes intended to save the economy £1.6 billion.
Today is ‘National sickie day’ for Britain as 350,000 take the day off
Monday, February 1st, 2010‘National Sickie Day’ will likely cost the nation more than £30million in lost business opportunities, reduced levels of service and output, and salary and overtime pay.
Employment law: Absenteeism
Sunday, January 10th, 2010Lots of employees were out throwing snow balls and riding toboggans rather than working this week and some employees will be concerned about the absenteeism.
