India 2nd Worst When it Comes to Workers Taking Sick Leave

MELBOURNE: India is the second worst country in the world when it comes to workers availing of sick leave, even when they are not ill, a survey has revealed. The survey, conducted by Australian workforce managers Kronos across Australia, China, France, the UK, India, Mexico and the US, found China taking first place at 71 percent, followed by India at 62 percent and then Australia at 58 percent. Feeling stressed was the number one cause for sick leaves suggested that managers needed to recognize the causes of stress.