Articles tagged under ‘Sickness absence’

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• Historical Workplace Diseases: we've come a long way

  The history of work disease is as old as the concept of work itself. This article takes a look back in time at some of the serious and deadly workplace hazards which were faced in the past.

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• Fuel for your fire: Burnout prevention eTool

  Following on from our 3-part series on job burnout, 'Maintain the flame', we provide a fully editable burnout prevention eTool.

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• Saying 'I do' to employee engagement: part 1

  In Part 1 of this 2-part series we explore the characteristics and benefits of engaged employees

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• Maintain the flame: Part 3 - Employers and job burnout

  What can employers do to help prevent and respond to burnout?

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• Maintain the flame: Part 2 - Employees and job burnout

  We look at how RTW Coordinators can help prevent, manage, and assist recovery from burnout

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• Maintain the flame: Job burnout part 1

  In part 1 of a 3-part series, we look at the symptoms, causes and effects of job burnout

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• Workplace wellbeing - front and Centre(link)

  We speak to Jody Bell about Centrelink's award-winning health and wellbeing initiative.

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• Calculating absenteeism costs

  Calculating the costs of absenteeism will help you make the case for better injury management systems and investment in health and wellbeing.

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• Walk this way

  Finding it hard to move your company on workplace wellbeing? Run these case studies by them and see if they don't step to a new tune.

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• Top ten ways to reduce sick leave

  Keep workers and reduce sick leave with a dose of sick leave sugar (and a dash of lemon!)

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• Getting back to work: an interview with John Stubbs.

  Interview with Cancer Voices Australia executive director and cancer survivor John Stubbs.

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• Throwing a fakie

  A fake sickie could land you in more trouble than it's worth

Archived Articles 1 - 2 of 2

• Cutting off a nose or two won't stop the smell

  How to reduce the national pension bill while improving life for people subject to cuts

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• Absence Management - Are You Ready?

  Ms Sharon Kaleta and Mr Kenneth Mitchell discuss the steps organisations need to take in order to practice effective absence management.

Research 1 - 14 of 14

• Targeted prevention of long-term sickness absence

  Some prevention strategies go the distance, reducing long term sickness absence even five years post-intervention. Others have short term benefits only. Does mental health complicate effectiveness?

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• How to reduce lost time due to shoulder injuries

  Around a quarter of work absence due to shoulder injury could be prevented if organisations better managed the risks of long-term exposure to heavy, physical work.

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• Worker perspectives on back pain, heavy manual labour and sickness absence

  Danish researchers conclude that ergonomics training can cause confusion and stress, while supportive supervisors make it easier for workers to stay at work with a sore back.

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• The burden of sickness absence from musculoskeletal causes

  The costs of a major health problem in developed nations

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• Research short: Sick of work

  A Swedish study has highlighted the link between lacklustre organisational environments workplace and employee absenteeism.

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• Research short: What med certs tell us about sickness absence

  A Swedish study has shown that what doctors and employers will permit on medical certificates has changed over recent decades.

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• Want less sick leave?

  The evidence says you should improve workplace culture, clearly define roles and put better support mechanisms in place for workers who perform emotionally demanding labour.

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• Research short: Attending work while sick

  Flexible sick-leave policies can reduce sickness absence.

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• Research short: Doctors or managers - who affects sickness absence?

  Danish researchers find that management approaches and levels of employee decision-making latitude exert considerable influence on sick leave. So who should you try and influence?

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• Research short: Mixed opinions

  When dealing with complex or ambiguous medical problems, only half of treating practitioners come to the same conclusions about RTW.

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• Research short: flexible work reduces sick leave

  Workers who have the option to work from home are 1.5 times less likely to take sick leave than those who must be in the office.

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• But I don't have a problem! Young workers and risky drinking

  Young male workers need to be educated about the work and health consequences of risky drinking.

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• This round is on the boss...

  Alcohol consumption and work absenteeism: Educating workers and preventing absence

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• Distress, fatigue and long-term sick leave

  What puts men and women at risk of taking long term sick leave? This study explores the roles played by psychological distress and fatigue.