Category: Sick
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New sick pay rules risk dismissals as businesses grapple with Rayner’s reforms
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Angela Rayner’s proposed overhaul of workers’ rights could force employers to fire employees who fall ill for long periods, recruitment companies have warned, as companies face new cost burdens at a time when recruitment expenses are escalating. Under the government’s plans, employees will be able to claim Statutory Sick Pay…
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Binance Executive Too Sick For Court, Nigerian Trial Postponed
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Prison authorities in Nigeria have announced that Binance CEO Tigran Gambaryan is in custody “Very sick” Preventing him from appearing in court again to stand trial. This is the main concern raised by his wife nearly two months ago, saying Gambarian’s health condition had deteriorated sharply since his arrest in…
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Tesla managers in Germany visit the homes of sick workers
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Managers at Tesla’s Grünheide factory in Germany Visit homes of workers on sick leave – but don’t expect them to bring you chicken soup and orange juice. The manager of Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg sent managers to check on about 30 sick employees, according to the German news outlet Handelsblatt.…
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Should you contact an employee on sick leave?
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If so, how long is an acceptable duration? And what if the contact is unwanted? These issues were recently considered by an employment tribunal in the case of Tory v Commissioners of HMRC. Ms Touré joined HMRC in 2019 and is a French national of African descent and Muslim. She…
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Conservatives Pledge £730m to Tackle ‘Sick Note Culture’
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The Conservative Party has pledged nearly £730 million to support mental health treatment in England, aiming to tackle rising social care costs if it wins the next general election. This initiative is designed to reduce the economic burden of £12 billion a year by facilitating employment for an additional 500,000…