One of the things that the newspapers report often is how much it costs industry in terms of money when work days are lost to illness.
In some industries, the rates are higher than others - this could be for a number of reasons, including things like the stress levels of the job, or it could be to do with slightly more worrying things like flu epidemics.
But in the general run of things, most people are at work every working day with only a small fraction of the working year (if any) lost to illness. Businesses take care of employees more and more these days partly in order to keep up with the ever changing health and safety legislation, but also out of a sense of duty to their employees - by adding value to the job and valuing the individual, it makes good business sense as well as keeping the people happy.
The things a business can do to encourage confidence in individuals are many - it could be simple things like installing a good quality water cooler, offering discounted gym membership, or offering corporate medical insurance.
Investing in the workforce has been the norm for a good while now, and it is a trend that is set to continue as businesses build on the idea that a healthy and confident workforce is the strongest asset available.
