Explainer: Why taking a sick day could help boost the economy explainer We’ve all seen it: corpse-like colleagues clocking in at the office because honestly they’re fine, “just a cold,” they cough, bravely. But did you know such heroics could be costing the economy £25bn a year? That’s right, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), people working through illness rather than taking a sick [...]
Rishi Sunak wants to end ‘sick note culture’ and get Britain back to work UK Politics Rishi Sunak wants to end the “sick note culture” and get Britain back to work, in a major speech on welfare reform.