'Productivity crisis' | 1 in 3 employees have called in sick after work drinks

Pressure to drink at work events is contributing to widespread alcohol-related absences and reduced productivity across all sectors, according to a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).  

From after-work drinks to subsidised bar tabs at company events, alcohol is often embedded in professional life. A quarter (24%) of workers said they sometimes felt pressured to drink when they didn’t want to, rising to 38 per cent among younger employees (aged 18-24). Over a third said drinking at work events excluded non-drinkers or created cliques.