The welfare state
28 August 2012
People will always get ill in the winter. But not every case is genuine
The traditional sickie is still alive and well, according to a global survey. Whether it’s a day at the cricket, job pressures or recovering from a drink too many, the old art of feigning illness down the telephone to skip work is still in rude health.
An internet poll by international consultancy group Robert Walters surveyed responses from more than 3,200...