Rise in 'sickies' costing business £13.4bn a year

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SICKNESS absence rose last year with workers taking an average of seven days each, costing the economy £13.4bn.

In total, 175 million working days were lost in 2006, a survey by financial services giant Axa and the Confederation of British Industry shows. Short-term absences were a key concern, with emplo...

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