Long-term Sickness Costs UK Employers
UK employers spend an average of £20,735 per employee annually on long-term sickness, according to MetLife UK data released on 9 October.
Researchers found that short-term sickness costs employers £13,800 per employee per year. Additionally, 15% of businesses do not estimate their spend on short-term and long-term sickness per employee.
Tackling long-term sickness requires coordinated action, involving government, employers, line managers and healthcare providers
- Jonny Nicholls, VP of HR at Adecco UK and Ireland.
Author's summary: Long-term sickness costs UK employers £20k annually.
- Long-term sickness: £20,735 per employee per year
- Short-term sickness: £13,800 per employee per year
- 15% of businesses do not estimate sickness costs