Half of workers don't call in sick for fear of losing job

Job insecurity is the main reason why 49% of Brits have never called in sick to work. That is according to Monster UK and Ireland’s latest survey.

Andy Sumner is the Managing Director for Monster UK and Ireland. He says: “Job insecurity continues to be a major issue, and employers should do more to communicate with their staff that taking sick leave will not put their position in jeopardy.

“The fact is that when people are sick and still turn up for work, productivity and efficiency levels drop dramatically. So it’s of benefit to both the employee and employer for workers to be honest about their health.”

517 people were surveyed on Monster.co.uk. 27% said that that they had only called in sick once a year at their most recent job. 14% said that they had called in sick four to five times. Five per cent said that they had called in sick six or more times.