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Ministers draw up workplace absence plans amid Omicron surge

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UK government ministers have been told to develop “robust contingency plans” for workplace absences amid fears that rising cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) could result in up to a quarter of staff being off work at the same time.

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The top 10 most-read articles between 30 December 2021 – 6 January 2022

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Ministers draw up workplace absence plans amid Omicron surge. 25% of staff plan early retirement at age of 60. Kerry Hudson: Is a change ahead in flexible working laws? Plymouth City Council HGV drivers get new pay deal. How Advanced rethought employee benefits in light of the pandemic.

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Barton’s blog: From mass sickness absence to January motivation

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The sheer number of employees taking sick leave and isolating because of the virus led the government to urge public sector leaders to draw up contingency plans to help workplaces cope; a surge in cases of the Omicron variant at the beginning of the year brought the possibility that up to 25% of staff could be absent from work at the same time.