Room for improvement: CBI absence and labour turnover survey 2004

In association with AXA

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CBI

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Now in its 17th year, this survey provides essential statistics across all industry sectors and company sizes, making it the most definitive report of absence and labour turnover in the UK.

It is an invaluable benchmarking tool for any company seeking to improve its absence and attendence management strategies.

There is no room for complacency - absence remains a hugh burden in many organisations and in 2003, it cost the UK £11.6 million.

Representing 1 in 30 employees in the UK, a total of 530 directors, senior managers and HR practitioners took part in this survey. Providing a breakdown of respondents covering all company sizes and sectors, this report can play a valuable role in helping employers reduce both the financial and human cost of absence and help to improve absence management practices within their companies. Key findings show that:

• time lost through absence per employee rose in 2003

• cost of absence remained stable

• majority of absence is caused by genuine sickness

• absence fell where senior management was involved

• turnover was stable in 2003

Contains statistics and analysis on the following areas:

• absence levels by sector and company size, region, manual, non-manual and all employees

• absence levels where trade unions are recognised and not recognised

• factors contributing to indirect costs

• direct cost of absence by employer size and sector

• employers who have examined the relationship between health and productivity

• causes of absence

• different types of illnesses as causes of absence

• amount of absence perceived as non-genuine sickness

• percentage who believe there may be a link between patterns of absence and Mondays & Fridays, holidays and special events

• percentage of absence cases caused by short and long-term absence

• percentage of working time lost by short and long-term absence

• relationship between absence rates and those with responsibility for managing absence

• perceived effectiveness of absence policies for non-manual and manual employees

• percentage of companies with formal arrangements to rehabilitate employees

• prevalence of particular rehabilitation policies and corresponding absence rates

• prevalence of stress management policies

• Person best placed to provide an assessment of an employee's fitness to work

• labour turnover by sector 2000-2003 and region

• employers perception of the factors behind employees leaving

Respondents to this survey receive free copies of the report. If you would like to register to receive the survey questionnaire in January 2008, please send your full details (name, job title, company name, address, post code, email and contact telephone number) to norma.simpson@cbi.org.uk.

Sponsor's link: AXA

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