In the press
Whilst absenteeism is the focus of public debate, the Chamber of Employees is warning of the opposite phenomenon: on 69% of the days employees feel sick, they still go to work. A presenteeism whose economic cost would exceed that of absenteeism.
The rise in absenteeism has become one of the leading topics in Luxembourg’s economic debate. With a rate of 5.2% in 2022, compared with 3.7% ten years earlier, absenteeism has never before reached such a level in the country. This has prompted a reaction from the Chamber of Commerce, which, in its opinion on the draft 2025 budget, called for tougher measures, including tighter controls and the introduction of a one-day sick leave.