Arthritis in the Workplace - Strategies for the Arthritic Employee: Illness is NOT a burden

Arthritis in the Workplace - Strategies for the Arthritic Employee: Illness is NOT a burden

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2158715/fan_mail/new] Runtime - 34 mins. Arthritis in the Workplace - Your no-BS survival guide as the employee living with arthritis. For: Anyone with arthritis trying to keep their career alive. If you're in pain at your desk but scared to say anything this is your weapon. We cut through the fear: Disclosure risks (and why hiding still screws you harder), UK Equality Act and US ADA protections that actually work when you need to use them, the exact reasonable adjustments that move the needle, the cheap tools (ergonomic keyboards, sit-stand desks, voice-to-text) that keep your joints from self-destructing, pacing and advocacy strategies to stretch your working life by years, and the careers that won't destroy you versus the ones that will. We don't do inspiration p0rn here at The Chronic Edge, just the facts, the data, and the pain to prove that illness is not a burden, ignorance is. The fact is, working with un-managed pain is debilitating and career-ending for 39% of people. But armed with legal info, the gear, and the right role, you stop surviving and start delivering value only someone who's already adapted to adversity can bring. Companies win when they keep you - and you finally own your worth. It's time to unleash the edge, in your career, your business, and your life! LINKS Equality Act 2010: Equality Act 2010 [https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents] ADA: https://www.ada.gov/resources/ Access to work (UK) : Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK [https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work] JAN accommodations (USA) :  JAN - Job Accommodation Network [https://askjan.org/] Arthritis UK: Arthritis UK | A future free from arthritis [https://www.arthritis-uk.org/] EEOC: Home | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission [https://www.eeoc.gov/] Accenture disability inclusion studies: Inclusion and Diversity in the Workplace | Accenture [https://www.accenture.com/gb-en/about/inclusion-diversity-index] #arthritis #workplacewellness #strategiesforarthritis #reasonableadjustments #thechronicedge #illnessisnotaburden   Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2158715/support] Thank you for listening, my goal to help 1 MILLION people understand that Illness is NOT a burden once they unleash their edge. If you like the show share us on social media and help others discover their edge. This is not medical or financial advice, you should always check with a professional and gather your own research, this is purely to get the conversation started. Want to know more? For video go to our YouTube channel - @thechronicedgeunleashed  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe-bdE9J3XqYhg_42nlw4rg] The Chronic Edge Institute is coming soon - Access data, courses, show episodes, guides etc, and join in the discussion to help us reach a million people and show them that Illness is NOT a burden. Check out my book - Burning Profits: 10 Myths destroying your workforce - here [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GGHBKGKH] Free employee Playbook and Employer Toolkit coming soon. Illness is not a burden, it is data, use it, and UNLEASH your Edge, I'm Elliot Evans, and I'll see you on the other side.

Calculating the real cost of Absenteeism: Audit Workshop part 4

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2158715/fan_mail/new] Episode 4: Calculating the real cost of Absenteeism - Audit workshop part 4. 10% of your team absent for 4 hours a day? That single habit could be quietly costing your business tens or even hundreds of thousands of pounds every year. In this episode, we get practical. You'll discover exactly how to calculate the real financial impact of unathorised absenteeism. The late starts, early finishes, extended breaks, and daily distractions, using simple, real-world maths you can apply to your own organisation straight away. Drawing on Gallup's workplace research and Deloitte's lost-productivity data, we breakdown a clear 100-employee example and show you how to turn raw timesheet data into hard numbers: Daily costs, annual losses, and why this visible drain often represents 5-8% of your total people costs. You'll leave with a quick, actionable exercise: Calculate your own rough daily and annual absenteeism cost in under 20 minutes, and identify whether it's already a red flag in your team. If you've ever wondered why your payroll feels heavy but output feels light, then this episode gives you the keys to the missing piece. Listen now and start plugging one of the most visible leaks in your business. Our next episode we are unlocking the strategies to assist employees with arthritis in our illness is not a burden series - Subscribe so you don't miss it! For a full diagnostic CEDAR report or our full workshop of the audit and more, contact us and mention this podcast for a special listener offer. Links: Gallup State of the Global Workplace 2026 report - State of the Global Workplace | 2026 Global Data Summary - Gallup [https://www.gallup.com/workplace/697904/state-of-the-global-workplace-global-data.aspx] Deloitte UK Mental Health Report (£51bn) - Poor mental health costs UK employers £51 billion a year for employees | Deloitte UK [https://www.deloitte.com/uk/en/about/press-room/poor-mental-health-costs-uk-employers-51-billion-a-year-for-employees.html] #absenteeism #workplaceproductivity #HRMetrics #wellbeingroi #employeeabsence #businesscosts #UKbusiness2026 Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2158715/support] Thank you for listening, my goal to help 1 MILLION people understand that Illness is NOT a burden once they unleash their edge. If you like the show share us on social media and help others discover their edge. This is not medical or financial advice, you should always check with a professional and gather your own research, this is purely to get the conversation started. Want to know more? For video go to our YouTube channel - @thechronicedgeunleashed  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe-bdE9J3XqYhg_42nlw4rg] The Chronic Edge Institute is coming soon - Access data, courses, show episodes, guides etc, and join in the discussion to help us reach a million people and show them that Illness is NOT a burden. Check out my book - Burning Profits: 10 Myths destroying your workforce - here [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GGHBKGKH] Free employee Playbook and Employer Toolkit coming soon. Illness is not a burden, it is data, use it, and UNLEASH your Edge, I'm Elliot Evans, and I'll see you on the other side.

The Impact of Arthritis at Work - The Silent Career Killer no one wants to talk about

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2158715/fan_mail/new] Target: Employees suffering in silence and employers watching productivity bleed. Arthritis isn't "old people stuff" - It is already wrecking 1 in 10 workers and costing the economy billions. This episode rips the lid off:  * What arthritis actually is. * The Four types hammering desks and factory floors. * How modern workplaces accelerate damage. The latest Arthritis UK 2025 numbers show 50% of sufferers say it destroys their ability to work, 39% have already quit or been forced out, and presenteeism is quietly torching more output than absenteeism. Exposing the £3-4 BILLION productivity black hole and prove that ignoring it is the most expensive mistake a company can make. Your body isn't the problem - broken systems are. At the Chronic Edge, we don't do fluffy motivational talks, we provide data-backed wake-up calls showing that illness is expensive data you can no longer afford to ignore, and show you that illness is not a burden - ignorance is!. LINKS / MORE INFO Arthritis UK 2025 report - here [https://www.arthritis-uk.org/media/flpbvm2m/arthritisuk_state_of_msk_health_-report_2025.pdf] MSK ROI Tool - here [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/musculoskeletal-conditions-return-on-investment-tool] Arthritis UK - Left waiting, left behind report - here [https://www.arthritis-uk.org/media/ihqp51wz/arthritis_uk_left_waiting_left_behind_report_2025.pdf] Gallup State of the Global Workplace 2026 - here [https://www.gallup.com/workplace/349484/state-of-the-global-workplace.aspx] #gallup2026 #MSKROI #Arthritisintheworkplace #illnessisnotaburden #workplacewellness #thechronicedgeunleashed  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2158715/support] Thank you for listening, my goal to help 1 MILLION people understand that Illness is NOT a burden once they unleash their edge. If you like the show share us on social media and help others discover their edge. This is not medical or financial advice, you should always check with a professional and gather your own research, this is purely to get the conversation started. Want to know more? For video go to our YouTube channel - @thechronicedgeunleashed  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe-bdE9J3XqYhg_42nlw4rg] The Chronic Edge Institute is coming soon - Access data, courses, show episodes, guides etc, and join in the discussion to help us reach a million people and show them that Illness is NOT a burden. Check out my book - Burning Profits: 10 Myths destroying your workforce - here [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GGHBKGKH] Free employee Playbook and Employer Toolkit coming soon. Illness is not a burden, it is data, use it, and UNLEASH your Edge, I'm Elliot Evans, and I'll see you on the other side.

Your questions answered - What lies Behind the Edge?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2158715/fan_mail/new] Hello everyone and welcome to The Chronic Edge Unleashed - Behind the Edge. In this episode we are talking through your questions: What's new? What are the foundations to workplace wellbeing? How do I cope with work and multiple conditions? How to get involved? And more. If you have a question that wasn't answered, please send us some fan mail, I am hoping to do more of these in the near future. #qanda #livingwithchronicillness #workingwithautism #healthatwork Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2158715/support] Thank you for listening, my goal to help 1 MILLION people understand that Illness is NOT a burden once they unleash their edge. If you like the show share us on social media and help others discover their edge. This is not medical or financial advice, you should always check with a professional and gather your own research, this is purely to get the conversation started. Want to know more? For video go to our YouTube channel - @thechronicedgeunleashed  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe-bdE9J3XqYhg_42nlw4rg] The Chronic Edge Institute is coming soon - Access data, courses, show episodes, guides etc, and join in the discussion to help us reach a million people and show them that Illness is NOT a burden. Check out my book - Burning Profits: 10 Myths destroying your workforce - here [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GGHBKGKH] Free employee Playbook and Employer Toolkit coming soon. Illness is not a burden, it is data, use it, and UNLEASH your Edge, I'm Elliot Evans, and I'll see you on the other side.

Building a CKD Inclusive Workplace - Data, ROI & HR Playbook

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2158715/fan_mail/new] CKD is quietly costing UK employers millions in lost productivity every year - £372 million from dialysis related absences alone, with projections heading towards £2 billion in 2033. Yet most HR wellbeing strategies still treat it as an afterthought, exposing them to legal risks, loose talent, and damaging the bottomline. In this 20 minute playbook for leaders, HR professionals and managers, we look at the numbers and actionable fixes. * The real data and UK economic burden. * Legal acts and reasonable adjustments * Low cost inclusive strategies. * Proven ROI, treating CKD employees as assets. Illness is not a burden - ignoring it is. LINKS : Kidney Research UK Economic Report - https://www.kidneyresearchuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Economics-of-Kidney-Disease-full-report_accessible.pdf Kidney Care UK Employer's Guide to CKD - An employer's guide to chronic kidney disease | Kidney Care UK [https://kidneycareuk.org/get-support/free-resources/patient-information-booklets/an-employers-guide-to-chronic-kidney-disease/] Equality Act guidance - Equality Act 2010 [https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents] Access to Work - Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK [https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work] Listen now if you are responsible for your company's people and profits. #CKD #Workplacewellbeing #HRstrategy #ukbusiness #employeeretention #inclusiveworkplace Visit our youtube channel and give us a follow - It's Time to Unleash your Edge: Trailer. #trailer [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe-bdE9J3XqYhg_42nlw4rg] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2158715/support] Thank you for listening, my goal to help 1 MILLION people understand that Illness is NOT a burden once they unleash their edge. If you like the show share us on social media and help others discover their edge. This is not medical or financial advice, you should always check with a professional and gather your own research, this is purely to get the conversation started. Want to know more? For video go to our YouTube channel - @thechronicedgeunleashed  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe-bdE9J3XqYhg_42nlw4rg] The Chronic Edge Institute is coming soon - Access data, courses, show episodes, guides etc, and join in the discussion to help us reach a million people and show them that Illness is NOT a burden. Check out my book - Burning Profits: 10 Myths destroying your workforce - here [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GGHBKGKH] Free employee Playbook and Employer Toolkit coming soon. Illness is not a burden, it is data, use it, and UNLEASH your Edge, I'm Elliot Evans, and I'll see you on the other side.