Back in the saddle

When it comes to protecting against the impact of long-term employee sickness absence, no business can afford to put itself at risk. Sickness absence can play havoc with any company's bottom line, regardless of size, with devastating effects on employee morale and productivity of employees. According to the Confederation of British Industry/Axa Absence survey 2007, workplace sickness absence cost the UK economy more than £13bn in 2006, with more than 40% of overall time lost attributable to prolonged absence. Despite these figures, many employers know very little about the products availa...