Workplace absences surge as 41% of staff plan to quit

Presenteeism jumped 18%

Jaskeet Briah
clock • 2 min read

Employee absences jumped by 29% between May 2021 and November, 2022 as 41% of staff members intend to quit if offered a new and relevant role, research by Fruitful Insights found.

The workplace health data and analytics company, surveyed 3,000 employees and found an 18% increase in presenteeism over the period, primarily due to Covid-19 and short-term colds and flus as the UK started to return to working onsite. Despite a slight improvement in working relationships as companies returned to the office, staff attrition was the main cause for impaired workplace wellbeing, particularly among Gen X. The number of employees in this demographic who are "likely" or "definitely inclined" to leave their position has increased from 34% to 40%, Fruitful Insights found. ...

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