Occupational Health News
“Working for a Healthier Tomorrow” known as the Black Report
Dame Carol Black’s review of the health of Britain’s working age population, The Black Report, calls for employers to use the workplace to promote healthier lifestyles and considers the economic case for employees to invest in wellness programmes.
The report emphasises the importance of early intervention in sickness absence as research has shown the harmful effects that prolonged sickness absence can cause. Worklessness is bad for your health! To read the Black Report, click on the link below:
“Improving Health and Work: Changing Lives”
The government response to the Black Report sets out a number of goals and initiatives. To find out about these, use the links below:
Improving Health and Work: Changing Lives (PDF 1.4MB)
Statement of Fitness for Work
This guide explains what to do when you get a fit note from your doctor:
Statement of Fitness for Work: A Guide to the New ‘Fit Note’ (PDF 538KB)