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Hybrid work | Re-establishing expectations around office attendance in 2024

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BLOG Written by Angela Carter on 15 January 2024 With the pandemic forcing a widescale work-from-home experiment, 83% of organisations have since adopted hybrid work

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6 common long-term sick leave frustrations – and why you can’t just dismiss

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BLOG Written by Susie Lockheart on 22 March 2023 The longer sickness absence drags on, the greater the cost to organisations. As such, employers are

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BLOG Written on 3 January 2023 Sickness absence. Two words that give employers a terrible headache. It’s an issue of growing concern for UK employers

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Living with COVID | What if my employee tests positive?

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BLOG Written by James Tamm on 11 March 2022 England has now embarked on the government’s ‘living with COVID’ plan. But for employers, the end of restrictions

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Staycations, sickness and self-isolation | How to manage short-term summer absences

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BLOG Written by Alexandra Farmer on 5 July 2021 It’s not uncommon for businesses to experience higher levels of planned and unplanned absences over the summer months.

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BLOG Written on 18 June 2021 To a large extent, the challenges faced by businesses during the pandemic have been uncharted territory. Business models, products,

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At present, employees must earn the equivalent of 14 hours on minimum wage (£118) to qualify for statutory sick pay (SSP). However, this could soon

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Sick pay for partial days worked

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