The numbers of staff taking long-term absence due to stress is falling, according to Unum.

Half of employees say they suffer from back pain at least once a month, with more than a third (37%) blaming work as the contributing factor.

Employees in the UK took 180 million sick days last year, averaging 6.4 days each.

The TUC's findings on employee absence in the public sector may surprise you.

The majority of UK employees are prepared to jeopardise their long-term health by returning to work from sickness absence before they're 100%-fit.

The CIPD has launched guidelines for employers to minimise problems caused by staff absence during the World Cup tournament, starting next month.

Coca-Cola has been criticised for an advertising campaign that apparently encourages staff to take sickness absence.

Family issues rank alongside cancer and heart attack as top causes for workplace absence, new research reveals.

Icelandic volcano disruptions are set to cost UK business 3 million every day.

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Aon Consulting has launched a free index for organisations that provides employers with tangible information relating to the impact of employee illness on their organisation.