Employees Work Sick

According to a 2006 survey by work/life balance consultancy LifeCare Inc., 32% of respondents go to work when sick because they believe it is "too risky to take time off," 25% believe others depend on them, and 12% are too busy. Others prefer to save sick time for child care emergencies (9%), vacations (5%), or elder care (3%). Only 6% of respondents indicated they do not work when feeling sick.

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