Workplace sickness

Santé Group launches group healthcare offering

Employee Benefits

Santé Group launches group healthcare offering

Aims to reduce workplace absence

clock 14 May 2025 • 2 min read
Mental health is leading cause of sickness for half of employers

Group Protection

Mental health is leading cause of sickness for half of employers

Sick leave causes and policies

clock 12 May 2025 • 3 min read
Self-employed workers record 35% fewer sick days than employees

Individual Protection

Self-employed workers record 35% fewer sick days than employees

MetLife UK research found

clock 26 November 2024 • 2 min read
Over two-thirds of employees have worked while unwell

Group Protection

Over two-thirds of employees have worked while unwell

Financial concerns have swayed workers from taking time off sick

clock 04 March 2024 • 2 min read
DWP launches Occupational Health Taskforce

Group Protection

DWP launches Occupational Health Taskforce

Tackles workplace sickness

clock 21 February 2024 • 3 min read
UK employees more stressed and more likely to work whilst unwell: Canada Life

Group Protection

UK employees more stressed and more likely to work whilst unwell: Canada Life

Cost-of-living crisis a key factor

clock 07 February 2024 • 2 min read
Unhappy employees take nine more sick days a year at cost of £11bn

Employee Benefits

Unhappy employees take nine more sick days a year at cost of £11bn

Impact on wider health and happiness

clock 27 November 2023 • 1 min read
Workplace sickness absence recordings decline for fourth year: GRiD

Group Protection

Workplace sickness absence recordings decline for fourth year: GRiD

Alongside growth in hybrid working

clock 02 May 2023 • 2 min read

Employee Benefits

One in four employers to communicate Fit for Work

Over a quarter of employers (27%) plan to signpost absent employees towards Fit for Work (FfW) in the absence of GP referrals.

clock 14 October 2015 •

Employee Benefits

One in three employers say more staff come into work despite being unwell

Nearly a third of employers have reported an increase in people coming to work while they are ill.

clock 12 October 2015 •