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If we want a healthier, more inclusive workforce, we need a ‘national reset’ on workforce health.

That’s why we propose moving attention from downstream measures to more upstream measures.

Some of our key recommendations are:
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UK: Does not allow people to claim sick pay if they return to employment. Disincentives staggered returns to work.

Finland: People in ill-health who can undertake reduced or modified tasks through part-time work, can qualify for partial sick allowance, at 50% of the full benefit.

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UK: Statutory Sick Pay set at £116.75 per week up to 28 weeks. Among Europe's least generous, replacing just 17% of average weekly earnings.

Germany, France, Italy, Poland:
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UK: European outlier as it does not place legal requirements on employers to provide occupational health (OH) services to their workers. 45% of workers have access to OH.

Germany, Denmark, Netherlands...: mandate employers provide OH. Near universal coverage.
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UK: Some of the weakest working time laws in developed world. Workers can opt out of 48 hour week limit and not entitled to overtime pay.

France: 35 hour working week, maximum 48 hours with overtime. Workers paid 125% of their salary for the first 8 hours of overtime and 150% thereafter.
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UK: Labour have committed to making flexible working the 'default'. However, employers will still be able to exercise considerable discretion in who can access it.

Finland: A recent law has granted most workers the right to work remotely for at least half of their working hours. (2/7)