Monthly Archives: January 2013

Another can kicked…

Some of the followers of this blog will recall that I recently speculated on the possible loss of Childcare Vouchers from the employee

Canada ready to welcome skilled tradespeople

As more people look to foreign countries to provide them with employment, it is welcome news amongst the expat community that countries

Number of Britons with migraine on the rise

The on-going economic challenges are starting to have a significant impact on both employers and employees alike. Signs of which are

NHS trusts restricts access to treatments, Labour claims

As the NHS continues to face on-going challenges and further constraints, it has been reported that The NHS restricted access to 125

43% of UK businesses look for opportunities overseas

As the stability of the business economy continues to be questioned, British businesses are looking for ways in which they can expand

A bit more info on the SAR

Quite a few important topics have crossed my radar in the last 7 days, leading to something of a rash of posts on this blog. And every

Should they stay or should they go?

No, not a new version of ‘The Clash’ classic, but a reflection on where we are with the restrictions that were placed on

The SAR (4): The Independent Assessment Service (IAS)

This post is a direct follow-on to my earlier post regarding fit-notes (and some of the issues surrounding that subject) which can be

The SAR (3): Fit-notes

Me again, for my third post on the Government’s response to The Sickness Absence Review (SAR) last week.

In this post I will

The SAR response (2): Job-brokering service

Greetings from a snowbound blogger, and I do hope the weather is not causing you too many problems.

On Friday I posted the first of my