Despite all our efforts here at IRS researching the best way to manage absence, it would seem we should be encouraging absence - not trying to find the most effective means of preventing it . . . New research from AXA PPP Healthcare of 2,000 working age adults found that nearly three quarters of UK workers go to work despite "feeling so ill they could legitimately stay at home."
Apparently, one in five people have used up some of their annual
leave entitlement to cover up having to take time off sick. This
finding is backed-up by a recent report,
[subscription required] based on anecdotal feedback, that police
officers are using annual leave to take time off rather than report an
illness officially. They fear reporting absences due to ill-health may
ruin their promotion prospects.
It would appear there is still work for us here at IRS to do - not least in providing employers with information and guidance on managing absence positively, and proactively.
One finding that will come as no surprise to the females amongst us is that men are less likely to go to work when they could legitimately stay at home . . .
It would appear there is still work for us here at IRS to do - not least in providing employers with information and guidance on managing absence positively, and proactively.
One finding that will come as no surprise to the females amongst us is that men are less likely to go to work when they could legitimately stay at home . . .
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