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2 days ago |
workplacewellbeing.pro | William J. Furney
Sickness absence across the UK workforce dropped last year but behind the headline figure lies a troubling picture of entrenched health inequality and workforce exclusion, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In 2024, 2.0% of working hours were lost to sickness or injury, down from 2.3% the year before. That equates to 148.9 million working days lost, or 4.4 days per worker, representing the lowest level since before the pandemic.
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3 days ago |
workplacewellbeing.pro | William J. Furney
St John Ambulance has launched a national campaign calling on UK employers to improve their emergency preparedness, as new figures reveal rising levels of traumatic injuries, both in and outside the workplace. The first aid charity’s campaign shows the need for a “holistic approach” to trauma response training, in light of increasing knife crime, workplace accidents and potential mass casualty incidents.
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3 days ago |
workplacewellbeing.pro | William J. Furney
Fathers across the UK are preparing to stage the country’s first DadStrike next week, a nationwide protest designed to spotlight what campaigners describe as “Europe’s worst paternity system”. It comes as new data exposes widespread inconsistencies in how employers support new dads, with nearly half still offering only the bare legal minimum. Scheduled for Wednesday 11 June, DadStrike will see working fathers symbolically withdraw from domestic duties for a day.
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4 days ago |
workplacewellbeing.pro | William J. Furney
The UK government has launched a sweeping new strategy to overhaul the country’s skills system, pledging to close training gaps, boost economic growth and respond to the demands of rapidly evolving industries. But observers say success will depend not only on equipping workers with technical know-how but also on supporting their wellbeing and resilience in the face of profound change.
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4 days ago |
workplacewellbeing.pro | William J. Furney
Employers and pension providers are being urged to better support LGBTQ workers as they approach retirement, with new research highlighting a widespread fear of loneliness and a strong desire for community in later life. A study by consultancy Barnett Waddingham to mark Pride month, in June, found that LGBTQ individuals are almost twice as likely as their straight peers to hope for meaningful community connections in retirement.
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