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New sickness absence plan
Friday, 09 December 2011
Employers have given a cautious welcome to radical proposals to tackle the costly problem of long-term sickness absence by using independent assessors rather than family GPs to judge a person’s work capabilities.Recommendations in an independent review into sickness absence published at the end of November, suggest setting up an Independent Assessment Service (IAS) that employers and GPs can refer long-term absence cases to for bespoke…
Reforming Employment Relations
Friday, 25 November 2011
In his speech at the Engineering Employers’ Federation (23 November 2011), Vince Cable, Secretary of State, outlines “a package of measures to improve the way businesses hire, manage and end relationships with employees, when this proves to be necessary.” He proposes a radical reform of the tribunals system: “First and foremost we want to reduce the number of tribunals happening in any one year –…
Line managers key to flexible working in times of recession when ‘being seen’ in the office outweighs productivity
Friday, 25 November 2011
The telecommunications company O2, has published a report that looked at the future of work and flexible working. The report found that 27% of respondents felt that their performance is primarily measured by the time they spend in the office, rather than their output and the same number also said that they felt they were prevented from working flexibly by their line managers. EFC has…
Sharon Coleman's lawyer to act as EfC Honorary Legal Advisor
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Employers for Carers is delighted to welcome Lucy McLynn, Partner at Bates Wells Braithwaite, who has kindly agreed to act as Honorary Legal Advisor. McLynn is ranked by Chambers UK Legal Directory as a Leader in the field of Employment, and recommended by the Legal 500 Directory and Chambers. She is a panellist on Radio 4's Money Box Live on topics including carers' rights and…
Juggling work and care video
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Learn why supporting working carers is essential to the future economic stability of the UK.