Data analytics: Measuring wellbeing in the workplace – A better way
Research suggests that most short-term workplace absences in the UK are due to minor physical illnesses, such as colds, flu, headaches, and stomach upsets.
[1] However, research from Stewart (2020) has identified that mental ill-health accounts for 59% of long-term sickness absence. [2] How can measuring wellbeing in the workplace assist companies in bringing this percentage down?
Long-term sickness absence costs UK businesses a staggering $4.17bn each year. [3] This makes the overall bill for absence (due to poor mental health) around $2.5bn a year.
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