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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.