Policy and provision

We have generous leave and low utilisation. What is wrong?

Leave People Actually Take

Entitlement is not the constraint. Coverage, culture and interruption determine whether leave produces recovery.

Procedure

We offer flexibility but people do not seem to have it.

Flexibility That Is Real

Informal flexibility is distributed by who asks and who is liked. Formalising it is what makes it available and fair.

Analysis

We have an EAP nobody uses. Is it worth keeping?

Employee Assistance Programmes, Honestly

Utilisation is typically low single digits. What drives that, what a good provider looks like, and what an EAP cannot substitute for.

Analysis

What should we actually provide, and where does our role stop?

Mental Health Provision at Work

What an employer can usefully offer, what belongs to healthcare, and the boundary that protects both the employee and the organisation.

Reference

Someone is returning after a long absence. How do we not make it worse?

Coming Back After Absence

The return determines whether the absence was recovery or a pause. Phased returns, adjusted conditions, and the mistakes that cause relapse.

Procedure

Our absence is low. Is that good?

Sick Leave and Presenteeism

Low absence with high presenteeism is worse than moderate absence. What attendance policies actually incentivise.

Analysis

Where should the wellbeing budget go?

Which Benefits Actually Matter

A rough ordering by effect, and the popular items that consistently underperform relative to their visibility.

Analysis