Workers fake illness to take sick leave, say bosses

WORKERS are faking illness most of the time they take sick leave, according to an employers’ survey.

The Irish Small and Medium Enterprise (ISME) organisation of 400 companies employing 12,000 people found that workers miss an average six days after annual leave.

With 900,000 people working in the sector and each missed day costing firms at least €100 in lost productivity and other expenses, the estimated loss to these companies is over €540 million.