CIPD have released their annual survey which explores health, wellbeing and absence in UK workplaces. Watch the video for some key highlights and download the report here.
Key findings include:
- Employee sickness absence is at the highest level reported for over a decade.
- Mental ill health and musculoskeletal injuries are two of the top causes of both short-term and long-term absence.
- Stress and mental health require continued focus.
- Presenteeism and leaveism remain widespread.
- Line managers need more training and support as more than half of organisations say they take primary responsibility for managing absence.
- Over half of organisations are now approaching health and wellbeing through a stand-alone strategy.
- There’s variable support for wellbeing issues through the employee lifecycle.
- Evaluating the impact of health and wellbeing activity helps to improve outcomes.
This information was updated January 2024.
