Sick leave28 Jun 2024Questions raised over rising council sick daysWarwickshire County Council staff miss 15,001 days of work due to stress and mental health in 2023-24. 28 Jun 2024Coventry & Warwickshire24 Apr 202410,000 council staff stuck on sick leave, say Lib DemsNHS waiting lists must be urgently reduced so people can get back to work, the party argues.24 Apr 2024UK Politics19 Apr 2024Sunak sets out plans to tackle 'sick note culture'The PM wants to strip GPs of power to issue sick notes but Labour says he has run out of ideas.19 Apr 2024UK Politics10 Mar 2024Workforce needs support not sanctions - MP candidateHe also said long NHS waiting lists have locked people out of the workforce.10 Mar 2024England3 Aug 2023Stress and anxiety behind sickness absence riseThe council says it is working to cut rates through health initiatives and support.3 Aug 2023Tees30 Jan 2023NHS staff with long Covid face losing their payAnalysis by BBC Panorama suggests between 5,000 and 10,000 NHS staff risk losing their pay.30 Jan 2023Health3 Dec 2022US turns its back on paid sick leave - againThe pandemic and a vicious flu season has re-energised the fight for paid sick leave.3 Dec 2022Business17 Jun 2021Firms can put self-isolating staff on furloughThe Treasury was "reluctant" to say the scheme could be used this way, emails from a civil servant suggest.17 Jun 2021Business
