Workplace absences across the UK have soared to the highest level in a decade, a new report has found.The Chartered Institute for Professional Development (CIPD) and Simplyhealth, a provider of health cash plans, are calling on businesses to create a supportive culture around health in the workplace.It comes after the organisations analysed sickness absence and employee health among 918 organisations, representing 6.5 million employees.

Workplace absences across the UK have soared to the highest level in a decade, a new report has found.The Chartered Institute for Professional Development (CIPD) and Simplyhealth, a provider of health cash plans, are calling on businesses to create a supportive culture around health in the workplace.It comes after the organisations analysed sickness absence and employee health among 918 organisations, representing 6.5 million employees.