Report finds stress as one of the main contributors to absence as staff take 7.8 days off a year on average
The number of workers taking sick leave has hit a 10-year high and stress was one of the biggest contributors, according to a report.
The Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) analysed sickness absence and employee health among 918 organisations representing 6.5 million employees, with 76% of respondents reporting they had taken time off due to stress in the past year.