Sick Pay Sickness absence in UK labour market reaches record high iStock.com/Rost-9D Image John van der Luit-Drummond Editor-in-Chief Wednesday 26 April 2023 The number of working days lost in the UK due to sickness or injury was an estimated 185.6 million in 2022, data from the Office for National Statistics shows. Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Remuneration Ireland to introduce statutory sick pay Wellbeing Most APAC workers have no legal right to sick pay, ILO finds Sick Leave Italian court clarifies criterion for calculating maximum length of sick leave Covid-19 Some assembly required to follow IKEA’s sick pay cut for unjabbed staff