Upgrading tech could help UK businesses offset time lost on sick leave

• BT Business finds the average UK worker takes 9.4 days off sick each year
• Retail and finance workers say they lack sufficient training on emerging tools
• Unsuitable software could be adding stress, leading to mental health days

New research has claimed upgrading UK workplace connectivity could boost employee productivity by around nine days per year by the end of the decade – a not-so-insignificant number, with the average UK worker taking 9.4 sick days per year.

Around three-quarters of workers surveyed in BT’s new Future Unlocked report acknowledge new tech, such as AI tools, could boost their productivity, with two-thirds believing it would also improve their work-life balance.

The report details how retail, finance and healthcare could benefit the most from tech transformations.