Monday, June 13, 2011

Working while sick is a bad idea


Australians used to be notorious for loving a sickie, but experts are warning against a new trend in the Western world of employees turning up to work when they are ill.

In an editorial published in the British Medical Journal, New Zealand sociologist Kevin Dew said ”presenteeism” was associated with negative health effects and could help spread infections.

A new study’s found that pressure to work through bouts of short-term illness can have long-term negative effects on health and productivity.

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