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Off sick? You need to phone your boss, back-to-work tsar says

UK · 2026-09-23

Key takeaway

UK government advisor urges direct phone contact between employers and sick employees to reduce economic inactivity.

  1. Step 1 · The triggergovernment advisor urges employers to phone staff during sickness absence, improving engagement
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onimproved communication reduces long-term sickness-related economic inactivity, returning more people to the workforce
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youincreased labour supply eases wage pressure and reduces operational disruption for SMEs with high absence rates

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Source: BBC News — Business

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