Oct
25
2010
Public sector contractors 'taking more sick days'
Posted by Daniel Frost
Contractors in the public sector have taken more sick days on average per year than those in the private sector, a new study has found.
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) found that public sector workers take an average of 9.6 days of sick leave, compared to those in private careers only taking 6.6 days.
Many who have who have been off sick have cited stress as a main reason for their leave, with 73 per cent of manual workers, along with 76 per cent of non-manual contractors, rating this in their top five causes of not turning up to a workplace.
An advisor for the CIPD, Dr Jill Miller, has given her reasons into why those with umbrella companies in the public sector have taken more sick days.
She explained: "More public sector employees are in challenging public-facing roles … where they often have to deal with people in difficult and emotionally-charged situations, putting pressure on their time and resilience."
A recent guide by the CIPD urged contractors to take measures so that they can cope with stress attacks while at work, believing doing so will be "in their own best interests", Freelance Supermarket reported.
Contractors in the public sector have taken more sick days on average per year than those in the private sector, a new study has found.
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) found that public sector workers take an average of 9.6 days of sick leave, compared to those in private careers only taking 6.6 days.
Many who have who have been off sick have cited stress as a main reason for their leave, with 73 per cent of manual workers, along with 76 per cent of non-manual contractors, rating this in their top five causes of not turning up to a workplace.
An advisor for the CIPD, Dr Jill Miller, has given her reasons into why those with umbrella companies in the public sector have taken more sick days.
She explained: "More public sector employees are in challenging public-facing roles … where they often have to deal with people in difficult and emotionally-charged situations, putting pressure on their time and resilience."
A recent guide by the CIPD urged contractors to take measures so that they can cope with stress attacks while at work, believing doing so will be "in their own best interests", Freelance Supermarket reported.