Reducing Employee Absence and Promoting Employee Health and Wellbeing at Work

The 2023 Health and Wellbeing at Work survey report from CIPD in partnership with Simply Health found that the average rate of employee absence is 7.8 days per employee or 3.4% of working time lost. Employee absence has direct and indirect costs. Direct costs include sick pay, low productivity and reduced productivity from using temporary workers and returning employees. Indirect costs of employee absence include increased pressure on employees, low staff morale, overtime and costs for temporary staff.

At 246 King Consulting, we believe that healthy employees are more likely to be productive and find meaning and purpose in their work than those who are unhealthy and unwell. We are grounded in the values of honesty, integrity and consistency.

To assist organisations in the reduction of employee absence and the promotion of employee health and wellbeing at work, the qualified and trained professionals at 246 King Consulting offer exceptional business consulting services from an international perspective specialising in health and wellbeing at work, absence management and mental health training.

Services Include:

JOLEne King

Principal Consultant

Jolene is passionate about employee health and wellbeing and mental health awareness. Jolene has over 20 years business management and HR experience gained in the UK, USA and Barbados. Jolene has worked across several industries and sectors and has gained valuable experience and insight into the importance of employee health and wellbeing and effective management of employee absence. Throughout her career and especially since 2011, she recognised that there is a need for more support to HR professionals, managers and employees on how to address employee health (physical and mental) and wellbeing at work. Jolene is acutely aware of the continued need for such support and advice and will work with individuals and organisations to deliver tailored services to meet their specific needs.

Jolene is an Occupational Psychologist and trained and experienced HR professional. She holds a MA degree in Human Resource Management, a MSc. degree in Industrial/Organisational Psychology and a BSc. degree in Sociology with Psychology. Jolene is a mental health advocate, Mental Health First Aider, received ‘how to stop smoking practitioner’ training and is trained in the awareness of mental health problems and personal exercise, health and nutrition. She is an active committee member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s (CIPD) Northamptonshire branch, a Chartered member of CIPD and is an Associate member of the Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology (SIOP).