The Daily Telegraph quotes Nick Hurley on the surge of unexplained absences in the workplace
Our employment team have noticed a surge in the number of businesses seeking advice on what to do about unexplained staff absences in the last couple of years, particularly in sectors such as retail and hospitality.
Nick Hurley, Partner and Head of Employment, speaks with The Telegraph and shares his observations:
“What we have noticed is in those sectors where perhaps wages and skills are a little lower, there is a definite increase in the number of employees who are just not showing up to work – and leaving the employer in the doo-doo, as it were.”
Nick goes on to explain that unexplained absences are often tied to mental health issues which have become more prevalent, particularly amongst young people, since the pandemic.
Read the full piece in The Daily Telegraph here.
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