Around 78% of UK businesses have seen increased absenteeism due to long-term health issues among employees, resulting in 34% suffering an overall decline in productivity, research by Barnett Waddingham has found.
The independent consultancy surveyed 301 HR directors and C-suite business leaders in UK companies, and found employees with long-term health issues were most common among the 55-68 age group (34%), although these issues were observed across all ages. Due to long-term sickness, these businesses said they encountered additional challenges, including increased employee workloads (40%), a decline in staff morale (35%), an increase in people-related risk (31%) and a decline in overall employee wellbeing (29%). Two-thirds of businesses (66%) said they have seen an increase in healthcare be...
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