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Sick and tired and stuck at work

The Edmond Sun

By Shari Roan

Los Angeles Times

Stay home if you’re sick. That’s the best way to stop the spread of contagious diseases, such as influenza, tuberculosis and gastrointestinal viruses. Besides, you can’t do your job capably or safely if you don’t feel well. But many Americans simply tough it out when ill, going to work with pain, cramps, headaches, fevers or worse. Often, they have no choice.

As many as 43 percent of American workers in private industry don’t have paid sick days, according to 2007 data from the federal government. If they call in sick, they lose their pay and, sometimes, their jobs.

That number has risen over the years, part of a larger trend to cut back on sick leave. Among workers who do still have the once-venerable benefit, many have found their days reduced or lumped together as part of their vacation time. The United States -- unique among industrialized countries -- doesn’t mandate a minimal number of paid sick days for workers.

“Sick time is changing,” said Kim Stattner, an expert on absence management for Hewitt Associates, an international company that provides human resources programs and consulting. “The practices and designs are not as generous as they once were.”

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