The Work Foundation at Lancaster University responded to the Sickness absence in the UK labour market figures for 2025 released by the Office for National Statistics. Asli Atay, Senior Policy Advisor, the Work Foundation at Lancaster University commented: “These figures suggest sickness absence from the workplace in the UK has stabilised with the average worker taking 4.4 days off in 2025.
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