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New research has found that more than three-quarters (77%) of organisations have observed ‘presenteeism’ – people continuing to work while unwell – in remote staff during the pandemic year. The latest CIPD and Simplyhealth Health and Wellbeing at Work report found that this is slightly higher levels of presenteeism than when workers were going into a central workplace (75%). Aside from ‘presenteeism’, the study also shed light on the prevalence of ‘leaveism’. This refers to working outside of contracted hours or using annual leave to work when ill. Read more Are employers failing sick workers? Seven in 10 employers have observed this unhealthy behaviour over the same period of time. Although more employers are striving to address these issues compared to the last year, more than two-fifths experiencing ‘presenteeism’ (43%) and ‘leaveism’ (47%) aren’t actively taking action. As the boundaries between work and home life continue to blur, it is crucial that employers take effective action. Top cause of unmanageable workloads The research also looked into the top causes of work-related stress – something which could hugely impact employee wellbeing, productivity and morale if left unmanaged. Unmanageable workloads were identified as the top cause of work-related stress (59%), which the
