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Employee absence is one of the biggest costs to the UK economy, at around £14bn per year according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Employee absence is one of the biggest costs to the UK economy, at around £14bn per year according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
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