Survey: Workers reluctant to call in sick because of too much work and staffing issues
10 Feb, 2021 05:00 PM
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A new survey has found workers are hesitant to call in sick because of staffing and leave issues. Photo / Getty
A new survey has found workers are hesitant to call in sick because of staffing and leave issues. Photo / Getty
New Zealanders are reluctant to call in sick despite feeling unwell because there was no one to cover them or there was too much work to do, a new survey has found.
The report for recruitment agency Onestaff revealed the top five reasons people were hesitant to take sick leave - with 53 per cent blaming being short-staffed as the number one reason.