Employment articles and legislation affecting employee time attendance at work

• Tan fans are going sick for sunshine
• Sickie days fall but still cost £13bn
• Why Today is most popular for 'sickies'
• 78 million days lost as nation signs off sick
• Small firms in "legal Straitjacket"
• Government advised to ignore "bleating" employers
• Work and Families Bill
• Employers face an administrative nightmare
• Minimum wage goes up
• Illness at work statistics show contributing factors
• Survey results show that flexible working has taken off
• Britain keeps working week opt-out
• Working hours opt-out threat
• More employees aware of right to apply for flexible working hours
• The Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005 take effect
• New Working Time legislation for drivers announced
• Maternity proposals "compromise businesses' ability to plan ahead
• More paid leave for working mums is planned
• Increase in calls for help on disciplinary procedures and tribunals
• Unpaid overtime saved employers £23bn in 2004