CBI/Pfizer workplace health and absence survey 2013

Welcome to the CBI/Pfizer workplace health and absence survey 2013

The CBI/Pfizer workplace health and absence survey is the authoritative source of long-term data on trends in absence rates.

Data from this survey will benchmark absence levels in your business and identify how best to boost employee wellbeing. It offers policy makers a view into practices in occupational health and absence in the workplace.

Everyone who completes the survey will receive a full copy of the final pdf report.

The survey contains 12 questions and the deadline has been extended to Monday 18th February.

If you would like a pdf copy of the questionnaire or have any questions about the survey please contact pippa.morgan@cbi.org.uk / 0207 395 8168

The CBI/Pfizer workplace health and absence survey 2013 is strictly confidential. Responses are anonymous and only ever used in aggregate and will be handled entirely confidentially.

1. How many people are employed by your organisation in the UK?

Number of employees

How many people are employed by your organisation in the UK? Number of employees Manual
Non-manual

2. Is your business in the private sector or a publicly-owned organisation?

Is your business in the private sector or a publicly-owned organisation? Private

Public

Other (please specify)

3. Thinking about absence in your organisation, please indicate the average number of days of absence per employee between 1 January and 31 December 2012.

If applicable, please give your answer using up to one decimal place

Thinking about absence in your organisation, please indicate the average number of days of absence per employee between 1 January and 31 December 2012. If applicable, please give your answer using up to one decimal place Manual (days)
Non-manual (days)

4. Please estimate the total cost of absence in your organisation in 2012 ie. salary cost of absent individuals, replacement costs (e.g. temporary staff or additional overtime) and lost service or production time.

Please estimate the total cost of absence in your organisation in 2012 ie. salary cost of absent individuals, replacement costs (e.g. temporary staff or additional overtime) and lost service or production time. Per absent employee (£)
In total (£)

5. Drivers of absence

What were the three main causes of absence in your organisation in 2012?

(Please select up to three for manual employees and three for non-manual employees)

	Manual	Non-manual
Work-related illness or injury	*Drivers of absence What were the three main causes of absence in your organisation in 2012? (Please select up to three for manual employees and three for non-manual employees) Work-related illness or injury Manual	Work-related illness or injury Non-manual
Non work-related illness or injury	Non work-related illness or injury Manual	Non work-related illness or injury Non-manual
Attending/waiting for NHS medical appointments	Attending/waiting for NHS medical appointments Manual	Attending/waiting for NHS medical appointments Non-manual
Caring for a family member or other dependent due to illness or injury	Caring for a family member or other dependent due to illness or injury Manual	Caring for a family member or other dependent due to illness or injury Non-manual
Caring for a family member or other dependent due to breakdown in support arrangements	Caring for a family member or other dependent due to breakdown in support arrangements Manual	Caring for a family member or other dependent due to breakdown in support arrangements Non-manual
Travel or weather-related disruption	Travel or weather-related disruption Manual	Travel or weather-related disruption Non-manual
Personal problems (eg. relationship problems, drink, drugs)	Personal problems (eg. relationship problems, drink, drugs) Manual	Personal problems (eg. relationship problems, drink, drugs) Non-manual
Paid sickness absence seen as entitlement	Paid sickness absence seen as entitlement Manual	Paid sickness absence seen as entitlement Non-manual
Recovery time post-operation	Recovery time post-operation Manual	Recovery time post-operation Non-manual

Other (please specify)

6. In your opinion, what percentage of the total sickness absence in your organisation does non-genuine sickness absence account for?

In your opinion, what percentage of the total sickness absence in your organisation does non-genuine sickness absence account for? % of total sickness absence
Don't know

7. Once an absence period reaches four weeks it is usually classed as long-term sickness absence.
In 2012 what proportion of total working time lost was due to long-term sickness absence?

Once an absence period reaches four weeks it is usually classed as long-term sickness absence. In 2012 what proportion of total working time lost was due to long-term sickness absence? % of total sickness absence
Don't know

8. What types of illness/injury most frequently cause short-term absence in your organisation?

(Please select up to five for manual employees and five for non-manual employees)

Other (please specify)

9. What types of illness/injury most frequently cause long-term absence in your organisation?

(Please select up to five for manual employees and five for non-manual employees)

Other (please specify)

10. In April 2010, the government introduced its new capability based fit notes which outline what work an employee can do, rather than being signed off from work completely by a doctor.

The intention of the fit note is to help more people stay in work, rather than drift into long-term sickness absence. A programme of advice in how to use the note has been rolled out to GPs and there is guidance for employers.

How would you assess the impact of the fit note?

(Please select only one for each row)

	Yes, to a great extent	Yes, to a certain extent	No, not really	No, not at all	Don’t know
The fit note has helped my rehabilitation policy	*In April 2010, the government introduced its new capability based fit notes which outline what work an employee can do, rather than being signed off from work completely by a doctor. The intention of the fit note is to help more people stay in work, rather than drift into long-term sickness absence. A programme of advice in how to use the note has been rolled out to GPs and there is guidance for employers. How would you assess the impact of the fit note? (Please select only one for each row) The fit note has helped my rehabilitation policy Yes, to a great extent	The fit note has helped my rehabilitation policy Yes, to a certain extent	The fit note has helped my rehabilitation policy No, not really	The fit note has helped my rehabilitation policy No, not at all	The fit note has helped my rehabilitation policy Don’t know
I use the fit note to guide my occupational health interventions	I use the fit note to guide my occupational health interventions Yes, to a great extent	I use the fit note to guide my occupational health interventions Yes, to a certain extent	I use the fit note to guide my occupational health interventions No, not really	I use the fit note to guide my occupational health interventions No, not at all	I use the fit note to guide my occupational health interventions Don’t know
Fit notes that I receive contain insightful/constructive advice	Fit notes that I receive contain insightful/constructive advice Yes, to a great extent	Fit notes that I receive contain insightful/constructive advice Yes, to a certain extent	Fit notes that I receive contain insightful/constructive advice No, not really	Fit notes that I receive contain insightful/constructive advice No, not at all	Fit notes that I receive contain insightful/constructive advice Don’t know
I am confident that doctors have had sufficient training to use the fit note differently to old sick notes	I am confident that doctors have had sufficient training to use the fit note differently to old sick notes Yes, to a great extent	I am confident that doctors have had sufficient training to use the fit note differently to old sick notes Yes, to a certain extent	I am confident that doctors have had sufficient training to use the fit note differently to old sick notes No, not really	I am confident that doctors have had sufficient training to use the fit note differently to old sick notes No, not at all	I am confident that doctors have had sufficient training to use the fit note differently to old sick notes Don’t know
I am confident that doctors have sufficient understanding of the workplace to make full use of the fit note	I am confident that doctors have sufficient understanding of the workplace to make full use of the fit note Yes, to a great extent	I am confident that doctors have sufficient understanding of the workplace to make full use of the fit note Yes, to a certain extent	I am confident that doctors have sufficient understanding of the workplace to make full use of the fit note No, not really	I am confident that doctors have sufficient understanding of the workplace to make full use of the fit note No, not at all	I am confident that doctors have sufficient understanding of the workplace to make full use of the fit note Don’t know
The fit notes I receive are helping people return to work earlier than under the old sick note	The fit notes I receive are helping people return to work earlier than under the old sick note Yes, to a great extent	The fit notes I receive are helping people return to work earlier than under the old sick note Yes, to a certain extent	The fit notes I receive are helping people return to work earlier than under the old sick note No, not really	The fit notes I receive are helping people return to work earlier than under the old sick note No, not at all	The fit notes I receive are helping people return to work earlier than under the old sick note Don’t know
The fit note has helped change the culture around rehabilitation and return to work	The fit note has helped change the culture around rehabilitation and return to work Yes, to a great extent	The fit note has helped change the culture around rehabilitation and return to work Yes, to a certain extent	The fit note has helped change the culture around rehabilitation and return to work No, not really	The fit note has helped change the culture around rehabilitation and return to work No, not at all	The fit note has helped change the culture around rehabilitation and return to work Don’t know

11. In your organisation, do you have any policies or arrangements in place for management of stress and anxiety disorders?

In your organisation, do you have any policies or arrangements in place for management of stress and anxiety disorders? Yes, a formal policy

Yes, informal arrangements

12. Which of the following practices, if any, does your organisation use as part of its management policy/arrangements for stress and anxiety disorders?

(Please select all that apply)

Which of the following practices, if any, does your organisation use as part of its management policy/arrangements for stress and anxiety disorders? (Please select all that apply) Flexible working

Counselling

Training programmes

Case management services

Occupational health support

Job/organisation redesign

HSE management standards for stress

Regular risk assessments

Guidance from another source

None of the above

Other (please specify)

13. Your details

Please provide your contact details below if you would like to receive a copy of the final CBI/ Pfizer workplace health and absence survey 2013 report .

Your details Please provide your contact details below if you would like to receive a copy of the final CBI/ Pfizer workplace health and absence survey 2013 report . Name
Position
Company name
Site
Address
Postcode
Telephone
Email

	Manual	Non-manual
Type of illness	*What types of illness/injury most frequently cause short-term absence in your organisation? (Please select up to five for manual employees and five for non-manual employees) Type of illness Manual	Type of illness Non-manual
Minor illness (cold etc)	Minor illness (cold etc) Manual	Minor illness (cold etc) Non-manual
Migraine/chronic headache	Migraine/chronic headache Manual	Migraine/chronic headache Non-manual
Acute back pain (back pain lasting for less than 3 months)	Acute back pain (back pain lasting for less than 3 months) Manual	Acute back pain (back pain lasting for less than 3 months) Non-manual
Chronic back pain (back pain lasting for3 months or more)	Chronic back pain (back pain lasting for3 months or more) Manual	Chronic back pain (back pain lasting for3 months or more) Non-manual
All other acute pain (pain lasting for less than 3 months)	All other acute pain (pain lasting for less than 3 months) Manual	All other acute pain (pain lasting for less than 3 months) Non-manual
All other chronic pain (pain lasting for 3 months or more)	All other chronic pain (pain lasting for 3 months or more) Manual	All other chronic pain (pain lasting for 3 months or more) Non-manual
Arthritis	Arthritis Manual	Arthritis Non-manual
Other musculoskeletal disorders	Other musculoskeletal disorders Manual	Other musculoskeletal disorders Non-manual
Work-related anxiety/stress/depression	Work-related anxiety/stress/depression Manual	Work-related anxiety/stress/depression Non-manual
Non work-related anxiety/stress/depression	Non work-related anxiety/stress/depression Manual	Non work-related anxiety/stress/depression Non-manual
Heart/blood pressure problems	Heart/blood pressure problems Manual	Heart/blood pressure problems Non-manual
Acute respiratory problems e.g. flu, pneumonia	Acute respiratory problems e.g. flu, pneumonia Manual	Acute respiratory problems e.g. flu, pneumonia Non-manual
Chronic respiratory problems e.g. asthma, COPD	Chronic respiratory problems e.g. asthma, COPD Manual	Chronic respiratory problems e.g. asthma, COPD Non-manual
Cancer	Cancer Manual	Cancer Non-manual