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Tue 08 Aug 2008Absenteeism main reason for €793m bill, finds survey
BACK PAIN and stress are the biggest contributors to the estimated €793 million bill that employers face for absenteeism every year, according to a survey published yesterday.
Business lobby group the Small Firms' Association (SFA) said yesterday that absent workers resulted in the loss of 5.3 million days last year. Based on average earnings of €149 a day, the group said that the sick-pay bill for this totalled €793 million in 2007.
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