Job cut fears spark jump in retail staff working while unwell

Colleague and customer in electricals shop

The number of retail staff going into work while feeling unwell has soared to an 18-month high, while wellbeing levels have plummeted, Retail Week can reveal.

New data from the Retail People Index found 46% of retail staff reportedly went to work while feeling physically or mentally unwell between October and December – a 5% rise compared to the previous year.

 

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