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Workers have nearly 17 days off ‘sick’
French workers took nearly 17 days off last year with over-55s having nearly three times as many ‘sickies’ as the under-30s.
One in four absences was for personal reasons. Other reasons given were heavy workload, lack of recognition and unhappiness at pay.
