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What you missed at HR in Action: LIVE

f you weren’t in the room for the recent HR in Action – LIVE! event at the University of Leicester School of Business, you missed a massive operational reality check. Sponsored by HSBC, the morning brought together local leaders to expose the huge gulf between what organisations think is happening and the messy reality of the front-line employee experience.

Beyond the “Duvet Day”: Navigating the New World of Sickness & Absence

Let’s be honest: we’ve all been there. Sometimes it’s a genuine flu, and sometimes it’s a “duvet day”—that morning where the mental load just feels too heavy to face the laptop.

In the past, those odd days off often went unrecorded or were taken as last-minute annual leave because, frankly, losing three days of pay to wait for SSP felt like too big a hit. But as of 6 April 2026, the rules of the game have changed.