Steve Thompson, managing director at Forward Role Recruitment, walks us through the concept of presenteeism and delivers advice on how to prevent it from happening.
On average, UK workers spend 5 hours and 41 minutes at their desks every day, sitting on the same chair, behind the same desk, week in, week out.
Research has shown that 26% of the UK population believe they do not have a good work-life balance. Pair this with the 58% who state they are ?too tired to exercise during the work week, and it's clear we need to find ways to help employees be healthy and happy.
The CIPD has published itsAnnual report on employee absence and wellbeing, revealing that "there are grounds for concern". However, companies have employed various methods to combat presenteeism and boost staff health.
Some of the UK workforce could be deemed office zombies. This is according to Robert Ordever, managing director of O.C. Tanner Europe. But if there's one thing we ve learned from the Nicholas Hoult-featured movie Warm Bodies, it's that the phenomenon can be reversed.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) estimates that 500,000 workers a year suffer a new case of ill health which they believe is caused or made worse by their work, costing employers £2.8 billion annually.
With 27 April marking On Your Feet Day, an annual event that encourages employees to sit less and stand more, Real Business hears from five executives who?ve ?taken a stand against excessive sitting and fostered a culture of movement in their organisations.
Here, managing director of GripIt, the 22 year-old Jordan Daykin, reveals how he keeps stress at bay and helps his employees do the same.
Stress is one of the main contributors to employee absence, but there are things businesses can do to tackle this issue.
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