NHS staff absence epidemic ‘driven by six-month fully paid sick leave’

A sick leave epidemic has swept through the NHS, driven by rules that allow staff up to six months off on full pay, a report ...
Health Affairs

Points-Based Attendance Systems Associated With Presenteeism Despite Paid Sick Leave Protections

Presenteeism, or attending work despite being ill enough to warrant absence, is endemic among working Americans. Although research suggests that paid sick leave mandates reduce presenteeism, it has ...
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Exceptionally generous sick pay fuelling NHS 'sick leave epidemic' with 80,000 staff lost to illness

People working in the private sector typically receive only two to four weeks on full pay, with almost a third on statutory ...

Weight-loss jabs could halve sickness absence and ease strain on NHS, study suggests

Research shows sick leave among patients prescribed GLP-1 injections over nine-month period reduced by 50% ...
Psychiatry Advisor

Most Adults Working Beyond Age 65 Years Do Not Require Antidepressant Therapy

Prior absence due to sickness or disability pension due to a mental diagnosis is associated with higher odds of ...