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Sick employees are costing the UK economy over £241bn every year — and things may only get worse as AI takes over

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Sick employees are costing the UK economy over £241bn every year — and things may only get worse as AI takes over
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Poor workforce health could cost the UK economy £241 billion a yearThis is equivalent to £7,000 per worker, and represents around 8% of UK GDPEmployees who attend while ill increase the burden, as they are not working to their full abilityNew research into the impact of sickness in the British workforce has highlighted the financial loss per worker, and makes the case for staying off work while ill rather than “braving it.”These findings highlight that a poor workforce has an impact on businesse

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