NU Online News Service, March 8, 2004, 12:54 p.m. EST – Most workers say they go to work when they're sick.[@@]
Researchers at ComPsych Corp., Chicago, an employee assistance program company, base that conclusion on a survey of employees at more than 700 ComPsych EAP client employers.
A total of 77% of the participating employees reported going to work when sick.
The employees who reported going to work when sick gave the following reasons:
- 43% said their workload makes it too difficult to take off.
- 34% said they think it feels risky to take time off in the current work environment.
- 23% said they save their sick days for days when their children need them.
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