Category Archives: Absence

Stagecoach drivers warned to fight the flab

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Usefully Employed

Stagecoach buses are now fitted with seats that aren’t rated to carry drivers over 20 stone, so the company has told those who weigh too much that they’ll be reassigned until they tip the scales the right way. Sky News … Continue reading →

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Fit notes – what can you do when you’re off on the sick?

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Usefully Employed

Back in my consultancy days I had many conversations with employers, convinced an absent employee was swinging the lead, haloo with delight when they caught said employee driving past the office / going to Tesco’s / whatever. There’s a common … Continue reading →

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Sick pay and benefits shake-up

Posted on October 26, 2008 by Usefully Employed

From tomorrow – Monday 27th October – agency workers and those on fixed term contracts of less than three months will gain entitlement to statutory sick pay, something with which they’d previously had to live without. Also, income support and … Continue reading →

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Sickness At The Heart of Europe (1)

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Usefully Employed

Long term sick absentees from work are a problem. It’s a problem for them, because they’re sat at home generally stressed out about the fact they’ve a job they haven’t seen for months or years – a tie that sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Absence, Working Time Regulations | 2 Comments