Sickness Absence Increase by One Third

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A survey by Insurance provider Unum and the manufacturers organisation EEF have reported an increase in the number of employees being off work for longer than one month in 2007 and 2008.

The cause is apparently due to employees waiting for medical attention whether it be tests, medical investigations and surgery. These patients are dealing with illnesses such as cancer or stress but mostly back problems. Having to wait for appointments and treatments may be a barrier on the road to returning to work.

However overall there is an improvement in sickness levels in the manufacturing sector with 3 million less day’s absence in 2008 compared to the previous two years.

Employers are getting more and more dissatisfied with sickness absence levels and in particular the NHS sick note system.

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