In light of the escalating absenteeism rates striking the UK's workforce, experts underscore the imperative of strategic management in tackling this burgeoning issue. Recent research unveiled by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in October 2023 indicates a significant uptick in sickness absence, noting an unparalleled rat...
Staff absences reach record high: Managing sickness absences
UK businesses are facing an unprecedented challenge: record-high rates of employee sickness absence. With implications stretching from the office floor to the national economy, the urgency for robust, sensitive management strategies has never been more pronounced
Elizabeth Jenkins-Smalley
Editor In Chief at The Executive Magazine