Wellbeing | Nine out of ten employees came into work sick last year

Nine out of ten workers went into work while sick last year – with one in five worried they would appear weak if they took a day off to recover, according to research from Canada Life Group Insurance.

Nearly half (47%) of the 1,001 UK employees polled said they didn’t take a sick day in 2017, with over half (53%) stating that even though they were unwell they felt it did not warrant a day off. A quarter (25%) said their workload was too great for them to take time off and one in ten (9%) admitted they didn’t feel secure enough in their role to take a sick day.