'Worrying paradox' | HR professionals have highest absenteeism in the UK workforce

Workers in the HR and Accounting sector are experiencing the highest rates of absenteeism in the UK - with Gen Z workers away from work the most - new data has revealed.

Analysis of anonymised data from over 105,000 employees by Employment Hero, an employment and payroll platform,  found that the HR and accounting sector recorded an average Bradford Factor (a metric to measure employee leave) of 113 - the highest across all industries. 

This contrasts sharply with sectors like education and training, which has an absenteeism score of just 25.

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