Off sick? You need to phone your boss, back-to-work adviser says
Relying on text and email means sick workers disengaged and were less likely to work again, says Sir Charlie Mayfield.
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"I'm not worried about a day here and a day there. It is more about longer term issues."
— Sir Charlie Mayfield , Executive
"If you can keep more people in work, there's a massive opportunity for us to add billions to the economy and, frankly, to people's livelihoods."
— Sir Charlie Mayfield , Executive
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Relying on text and email means sick workers disengaged and were less likely to work again, says Sir Charlie Mayfield.
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