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Lower earners more likely to become ill or injured at work, warns think-tank

from Personnel Today

Lower earners more likely to become ill or injured at work, warns think-tank Personnel Today Lower earners are twice as likely to become physically ill or injured at work as higher earners, new research has warned, prompting a call for a more joined-up approach to injury prevention across government and business. According to the think-tank the IPPR, 5.8% of people on the lowest incomes (or what it classified as being within the “third hourly income decile”) have been injured or become unwell through their work. This compared to just 2.1% of highest earners (or those in the “tenth income decile”). READ MORE

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