| 03 July 2008
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“This information is essential to anyone wanting the best out of their employees”
CM, Partner, Charity Link |
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- The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) now requires organisations to take action to prevent and control occupational illnesses
- According to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), absence due to sickness costs businesses £11.6 billion each year. This works out at £476 per employee
- The top two groups of work-related illnesses are musculoskeletal disorders (eg back ache) and stress related conditions.
- Musculoskeletal disorders affect 1.1 million people in the UK each year resulting in 12.3 million lost working days and costing businesses £5.7 billion (HSE)
- HSE research estimates that nearly five million people in the UK feel ‘very’ or ‘extremely’ stressed by their work resulting in 13.5 million lost working days and costing businesses £3.7 billion each year
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