Sick Days

Running on Empty: The UK Industries Facing a Burnout Timebomb

16/06/2025

UK businesses lost nearly 149 million working days to sickness in 2024, with burnout linked to long hours and excessive overtime.

‘National Sickie Day’ Exposed as a Media Myth, Data Shows

29/01/2025

While the UK’s absence rates are rising, they remain lower than some European nations, like Germany's average 20 sick days per year.

Analysis, Advice and Opinion

Scott Cullather: The Saturday Effect – What a Jersey Beach Town Taught Me About Sustainable Performance

Jane van Zyl: Out-of-date work attitudes and structures are piling stress on parents and carers

Prof. Lynda Holt: The Problem with Resilience, and How It’s Fuelling Toxic Work Culture

Dr Mary-Clare Race: Government’s Menopause Action Plans Are a Wake-up Call for Employers

Martin Jackson: Why Workplaces Need to Design for Behaviour, Not Labels

Vidya Murali: How Mindfulness Can (Re)Build Your Emotional Capacity