SICK AT WORK
82% of HR managers say their companies encourage workers to stay home when sick.
| 53% Encourage strongly |
| 29% Encourage somewhat |
| 17% Neither encourage nor discourage |
| 1% Discourage somewhat |
| 0% Discourage strongly |
85% of workers admit they’ve gone to work when sick.
Why employees went to work sick:
| 36% Felt well enough to work |
| 32% Too much work/didn’t want to fall behind |
| 12% Don’t get any sick days |
| 9% Want to save sick time in case it’s needed later |
| 4% Manager would frown upon not coming in |
| 7% Other |
The most annoying behavior by coworkers during cold and flu season, according to employees:
| 42% Going to work when sick |
| 42% Not covering their mouth when sneezing or coughing |
| 14% Not washing hands |
| 1% None of these behaviors |
Source: OfficeTeam surveys of 306 human resources managers and 503 workers in the United States.
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