1 in 3 employees going to work despite being ill: "They don't want to put a burden on colleagues" | VRT NWS: news

Over the past 6 months, 35 percent of employees in Belgium have gone to work despite feeling ill, figures by the temping agency Tempo-Team show. Another 15 percent continued the job from home despite being ill. People mostly make the decision because they don't want to put a burden on their colleagues, or because they will get behind.