8 Sickening Statistics About Absenteeism

8 SICKENING STATISTICS

ABOUTABSENTEEISM

“131 MILLION DAYS were lost due to sickness absences in the UK in the whole of 2013”

Source: ons.gov.uk

“Back, Neck & Muscle Pain……lost the most days in sickness ahead of any other ailment”

Source: ons.gov.uk

“Since 1993…

…men have consistently had a lower sickness absence rate than women”

Source: ons.gov.uk

“London has the lowest sickness absence rate in the whole of the UK”

Source: ons.gov.uk

“£23 BILLION……IS HOW MUCH SICK DAYS COST UK COMPANIES EVERY YEAR” SOURCE: YAHOO

“Only 1 in 172…

…fathers are taking Additional Paternity Leave despite being entitled to it” Source: TUC

“1 in 7…

…women are made redundant after maternity leave”

Source: The Guardian

“During World Cup 2014, there was a 20% increase nationwide in people calling in to work sick – the figure would have probably been higher had England progressed further.”

Source: Employment Law Advisory Services