Opinion | Here’s how we can stop sick people from going into work

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Opinion: To limit the spread of viruses at work, we need paid sick days for all workers and to change our workplace culture. Workers shouldn't feel that, by staying home, they are letting down their employers, their co-workers or themselves.

It’s a big day at work. A major presentation. Or a budget meeting. Or your report to the boss. Your chance to shine. You don’t want to miss it.

But the most common reason why some workers choose to continue working when they are feeling sick is their commitment to their job . Among those who went into work despite feeling the onset of a cold or flu, 43 per cent said it was because other people depended on them to be there to do their job, and they didn’t want to let them down. Many also expressed a fear of falling behind on their work, or a concern about not being seen as able to keep up.

Employees, meanwhile, can, in as friendly a way as possible, let it be known that co-workers don’t need to drag themselves to work coughing and sneezing in order to be seen as dedicated team players. Over the past two years, project teams, no less than bosses, have learned that they can keep things moving despite being out of the office.

 

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