One million long-term absences occur every year

Musculoskeletal and mental health conditions account for more than half of long-term absence

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UK employers suffer almost one million long-term sickness absences each year, according to official government statistics released today.

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) analysis showed there were an estimated 960,000 instances of employees being absent for at least four weeks a year between October 2010 and September 2013. ...

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