Ministers pressed to address workforce health as UK inactivity crisis persists

British business leaders are calling on the UK government to address workforce health issues, as many companies are hindered by employee absences. A survey by the Good Growth Foundation reveals that 78% of firms support initiatives to improve workers' mental and physical health to stimulate the economy. Current challenges include long-term sickness affecting 2.8 million people, and a high inactivity rate. The work and pensions secretary aims to reinvest in back-to-work schemes, emphasizing the importance of aligning health support with employment initiatives to counteract rising inactivity.

The government must address workforce health to improve economic stability and growth prospects.

We have a workforce inactivity crisis... many people want to work but lack the assistance and adjustments they need.

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