Sickness absence from work in the UK

Unionization and Sickness Absence from Work in the UK

Does union membership increase sickness absence from work and, if so, by how much? And which specific channels does this effect operate through? Using UK Labour Force Survey data for 2006-2008 we find that trade union membership is associated with a substantial increase in the probability of reporting sick and in the amount of average absence taken. This result can be largely attributed to the ...

Absence from work attributed to sickness.

Shift work and sickness absence.

BACKGROUND Sickness absence is increasing in public work places in Denmark where shift work is common. AIMS The aim of this prospective study was to predict the hazard ratio (HR) of short- and long-term sickness absence due to shift work in Danish shift workers. METHODS A total of 1008 shift workers and 4009 day workers were followed up for short- and long-time sickness absence. RESULTS A...

Investigating the Work-Related Accidents in Iran: Analyzing and Comparing the Factors Associated With the Duration of Absence From Work

Work-related accidents as one of the most prominent indicators of safety and health in the industry play an undeniable role in developing and improving the quality of industrial health management. Therefore, their accurate analysis on a large scale is essential. To provide controlling solutions, we aimed to investigate the causes of occupational accidents in Iran for 10 years (2007-2017). At fi...

Influence of short term and long-term sickness absence on work ability index

Background: Sickness absence is a major socio-economic problem imposing a huge amount of cost to societies.This issue has been widely concerned over the last few years. Absence from work entails complex conditions and multifactorial etiology. According to previous studies, there are various occupational and personal factors contributing to the incidence of sickness absence. Long-term sickness ...