Table 1b: Profile of long-term sickness absence in autumn 2007 - named practice for employers in the manufacturing and production sector

In this table:
Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Construction
Electricity, gas and water
Engineering and metals
Food, drink and tobacco
General manufacturing
Mining and quarrying
Paper and printing
Textiles

Table 1a: Profile of long-term sickness absence in autumn 2007 - named practice for employers in private sector services

Table 1c: Profile of long-term sickness absence in autumn 2007 - named practice for employers in the public sector

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Chemicals and pharmaceuticals

Employer
(employee nos.)¹

Estimated annual cost of long-term absences

No. of employees currently on long-term absence

Most effective means of managing long-term absence

Barloworld Scientific (300) (S)

-

7 (actual)

HR

Boots Manufacturing (1,300) (W)

£2 million

50 (approx.)

Line manager

Constar International UK (180) (W)

£50,000

3 (actual)

Occupational health/company physician

GR Land Health Products (150) (W)

£70,000

3 (actual)

-

Huntingdon Life Sciences (1,200) (W)

£1.25 million

-

Line manager

Intervet UK (285) (W)

£40,000

1 (actual)

External occupational health service

Perrigo (720) (W)

£94,000 in sick pay.