Craig, EEF website is : http://www.eef.org.uk/ Their sickness absence survey is private to members who contribute to it, so you will need to check that your employer is a member. In Scotland it trades as "Scottish Engineering" http://www.eef.org.uk/scotland/sc.htm There is no interactive content there, if you are a member and ring, they will allow you access to their benchmark data. CBI website is : http://www.cbi.org.uk/home.html Their annual survey is "Focus on Absence" and sponsored by BUPA. It contains good regional data, and industry sector data - but not regional Sector data - available price #25 from CBI (no on-line sales). Best published benchmark data I know of is in IRS Employment Review - It gives actual named company comparators, so you can pick your own benchmark companies, but access to data is expensive, but then why should we expect people to give away good data for free - it costs money to collect. http://www.irseclipse.co.uk/ They will allow you access to a sample for free : http://www.irseclipse.co.uk/publications/PABBsample.html Dr. Geoff Helliwell MB ChB CIH FFOM MIOSH Medical Director WellWork Ltd. UK -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of [log in to unmask] Sent: 17 October 2000 17:36 To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: sickness/absence stats I would advise you try either the Confederation of British Industry or the Engineering Employers Federation. Both have London offices (the EEF at Broadway House, Tothill Street). Am not sure of numbers but you should be able to get both from Directory Enquiries. Lindsey Hall National OH Manager Environment Agency