A little healthy competition never hurt anyone

  According to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) 137.3 million working days were lost due to sickness or injury in the UK last year, which is the equivalent of 4.3 days per worker.[1] Although this is one of the lowest rates on record it demonstrates just how largescale the problem of workplace absence is and the impact this has on business productivity.  In sectors such as construction where skills are in short supply and the workforce is aging, reducing injury and sickness rates is a key challenge.  That's why, as an employee benefits company focu...