What’s your Christmas party really going to cost? The latest statistics suggest
that collectively, £216 million extra costs could result due to over indulgence
and unforeseen calamities.

With
Christmas party season in full swing, here’s a story that we thought you might
find interesting: Men are twice as likely to call in sick than women after the
office Christmas party. Almost a third (30 percent) of men say they’ll be
drinking at least 10 units of alcohol this year. Men are more likely to lie
when calling in sick after a work Christmas party (59 percent of women have
lied compared to 73 percent of men). Men are more likely to be taken to
hospital for treatment (35 percent vs 27 percent), as well as more likely to be
taken in due to alcohol poisoning (18 percent vs 0 percent). Men are twice as
likely to kiss a colleague (19% vs 10 percent) and say something rude to a
colleague (27 percent vs 14 percent)

Overindulgence
and accidents will see over 2 million workers take ‘sickies’. All in all, UK
businesses could be losing over £216 million in ‘sick days’, according to
figures just released. The Aviva ‘Morning After…’ report reveals 2.31 million
UK workers have called in sick after drinking too much or having an accident at
a work Christmas party – resulting in £216 million lost to the British economy,
based on CBI calculations of absence costs. Men are over twice as likely as
women (88 percent more likely) to call in sick after the office party, and directors
and managers are significantly more likely (67 percent more likely) to call in
sick than the rest of the workforce.

The Aviva
‘Morning After…’ report** reveals 2.31 million UK workers have called in sick
after drinking too much or having an accident at a work Christmas party –
resulting in £216 million lost to the British economy, based on CBI
calculations of absence costs.

 Men
are over twice as likely as women (88% more likely) to call in sick after the
office party, and directors and managers are significantly more likely (67%
more likely) to call in sick than the rest of the workforce.