Evident Workplace Intelligence

Presenteeism: what it is, what it costs UK employers, and how to see it

Presenteeism, people working while unwell, is common in UK organisations and costly, yet it rarely shows up in HR data. Deloitte estimates it accounts for around £24bn of the £51bn a year that poor mental health costs UK employers. This article covers what it is, why cost figures are estimates, and how to read it from anonymised signals.