Key information
Request reference number: MGLA231121-8453
Date of response:
Summary of request
Your request
How many GLA staff are currently on long-term sick leave? (e.g. signed off for longer than 8 days).
If possible, please provide these figures by year for the past 5 years.
I am requesting the information relating to long-term sickness absence, with (if possible) a
summary of the numbers or % each year which relate to stress.
Our response
The GLA’s sickness absence policy defines long-term absence as a continuous period of absence lasting for four consecutive weeks or more.
The reason for sickness absence, selected by staff from a drop-down list on the GLA’s HR
system is given as Stress/Depression/Anxiety/Mental Health/Fatigue. Therefore, it is not
possible to isolate 'stress' as the sole reason for sickness absence.
Please note that the data provided relates to periods of long-term sickness absence and in some cases include the same person being absent more than once.
As at 29 November 2021, 14 members of staff were on long-term sickness absence, with three being absent due to stress, depression, anxiety, mental health or fatigue.
Please see the figures for long-term sickness absence by year for the past five years (up to 29/11/2021):
If you have any further questions following our response, please contact me, quoting reference MGLA231121-8453.