Sickness in the workplace
- 1 in 3 UK employees are living with a long-term health condition
- 7% of employees take periods of sickness absence lasting 2 weeks or more
- 57% of UK employees feel worn out by work
- Half a million employees in the UK now suffer with work related stress
- 42% of employees with a health condition felt their condition affected their work to a great deal or to some extent
- 49% of workers lose focus in the workplace showing that burnout and office stress is holding employees back from being able to perform
- 34% of employees have said they would not feel comfortable reaching out to their employer if they were experiencing burnout
- 18% of workers feel that organisations could do better by offering coaching to help cope with stress and support wellbeing
The Impact of Ignoring Sickness
- 4 days are lost on average to each worker due to sickness
- Employers lose around £570 per employee each year due to sickness related absence
- For those who take around six weeks’ sickness absence, one in five will stay off work sick and eventually leave paid employment completely.
- Employees struggling with burnout are 50% less likely to discuss how they approach their performance goals with manager
- Employees who burnout are 2.6 times more likely to leave their organisation
- Presenteeism can be responsible for valued employees operating at only 20% capacity/efficiency
Sources
Spectator.co.uk (2017)
Health Matters (2016)
Personnel Today (2017)
Gallup (2018)
The unaffordable cost of work-related stress (2019) – Open Access Gov
Lauren Stoney