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Patrick O'Donnell

By Patrick O'Donnell


Published: 05/11/2025

- 13:11

The Government is looking for ways to ensure more Britons stay in the workforce long-term

Business leaders are criticising the status quo for workplace sick leave after a new report today found that long-term sickness could cost UK employers £6billion a year.

The recently published "Keep Britain Working Review' revealed one in five working-age adults are now classed as “economically inactive”, which is costing he UK economy around £85billion a year.


Both the Government and private sector are now looking at ways to keep more people in work, which could see changes to current workplace sick leave provision.

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