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Third of all sick leave on Mondays

More than a third of all sick leave is taken on a Monday, especially in January, new research showed.

A study of 11,000 workers by consultant Mercer suggested 5% of all employees were off work sick on January 3 and 4 last year.

Around 35% of sick leave was taken on a Monday, with attendance levels improving as the working week progressed, said the report.

The main causes of sickness absence were bone injuries or strains, stress, colds and flu, with women taking more time off ill than men, the study found.

Phiroze Bilimoria, a client manager at Mercer, said: “Monday sickness and frequent short-term absences can be a symptom of low employee engagement and morale within certain teams or departments. Once identified, companies can take measures to try and address this.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .