Work-related staff absenteeism at four-year high

The past 12 months have seen UK employers lose more hours to work related employee ill-health and injuries than at any time in the past four years, a survey from the HSE has revealed.

The results of the survey show an average annual loss of one and a half days from ill health and injury caused by work, with one in every 100 workers – a total of 274,000 – experiencing a non-fatal, reportable injury.

More than one million workers were found to be suffering from an illness they bel... (212 more words)

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