Employers Face £85bn in Costs Linked to Ill-Health Crisis
A review by Keep Britain Working warns that without a fundamental change in how businesses address ill health, an additional 600,000 people could exit the workforce due to sickness by 2030.
The report, led by former John Lewis chief Sir Charlie Mayfield, criticizes the current system where individuals and the NHS primarily manage the growing burden of workplace ill health. It calls for sickness to become a shared responsibility among employers, employees, and health services.
“Businesses face an estimated £85bn a year in costs related to illness.”
Unless employers take the lead in transforming their approach to health at work, the UK risks a significant rise in workforce loss and economic impact.
Summary: The Keep Britain Working report urges businesses to share responsibility for employee health to avoid a projected mass workforce exit and £85bn in related costs by 2030.