July 28 2021
One of the ongoing concerns about the pandemic is Long COVID – a condition which involves long-term symptoms that can last for weeks or months after initially contracting the disease.
Also known as Post COVID-19 Syndrome and Long-tail COVID and it can affect an employee’s ability to work or cause them to take sickness absence.
Reports have shown that 90% of people who have had COVID report at least one symptom remaining nearly two months after becoming sick, and more than half say they still feel fatigued.
Long COVID symptoms can appear in many forms and there is no definitive list – it can vary from person to person, but the symptoms can include:
Employees could be affected by any, or many, of the symptoms and they may also come and go.
If your employees are off for an extended period of time due to Long-COVID ensure they are not isolated and that you have a strategy in place to keep in touch and monitor the situation.
If you have employees who have previously been diagnosed with COVID and are still experiencing symptoms, they may benefit from Long Covid care as they prepare to return to work.
Get an occupational health assessment which can look at how you can support an employee back into work, adapt their job role if needed and put strategies in place for any relevant ongoing support or care.
Occupational health specialists are keeping fully abreast of the latest developments in Long-COVID research and are able to provide employers with the right support as workplaces move forward following the pandemic.
December 2021
The Christmas season comes loaded with many lovely things, including delicious meals, colourful parties, awesome family get-togethers, and more. Sadly though, there’s often a downside to Christmas, with a spike in illnesses often the unexpected gift that visits along with Santa each year.
December 2021
It is estimated that over 1 billion people in the world are dealing with one form of disability or another. This is a significant number, and as such, disregarding people with disabilities during the recruitment process would be discriminating against a large percentage of the global population.
November 2021
When flu season is in full swing, the risk of catching flu or a cold from others is heightened. The workplace can be a pool of germs — sometimes all it takes is a single sneeze to spread the virus and affect dozens of colleagues.
