Smashing the barriers

According to a CBI/Axa Absence Survey in 2008, of every 100 staff, five will be off sick for four weeks or more in a given year. The recession has forced many companies to run very lean operations, which means that more than ever before, employers rely on every member of staff being actively at work. It also means that valuable business could be lost if a key member of staff is diagnosed with a medical problem which results in them being off work for a long period of time. Add to this the pressure on employers to support the high proportion of staff that GPs consider ‘may be fit for s...