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  • Economic inactivity due to sickness could reach 4.3m, report warns

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    The UK’s level of economic inactivity due to sickness could reach 4.3m by the end of this parliament, with an “unthinkable human and economic cost”, a health report has warned. A cross-party commission on health and prosperity, led by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), has published its findings on the future of Britain’s [...]

    The report comes amid a growing debate about the impact of long-term sickness on the UK labour force.
  • Feeling like a hero for coming to work while sick? Well, you’re not

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    You might feel like a hero for battling through a cold, but there's a hidden cost for your company and the economy, writes Paul Schreier

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