https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/employment/ The latest Flip News stories on employment. en-GB Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:55:07 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/uk-off-sick-phone-your-boss/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/uk-off-sick-phone-your-boss/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Sir Charlie Mayfield, the government's back-to-work tsar, says employees "calling in" sick by text, email or WhatsApp must end — they should have to ring their manager. James Calloway uk employment sick leave charlie mayfield keep britain working The Times, “‘Calling in’ sick with a text or email must end, says work tsar” (23 September 2026) https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/uk-workplace-health-system-plan/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/uk-workplace-health-system-plan/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Sir Charlie Mayfield has published plans for Britain's first Workplace Health System, aimed at cutting the 300,000 health-related job exits a year. James Calloway Keep Britain Working Charlie Mayfield workplace health DWP employment GOV.UK; Personnel Today; The Times; TradersUnion