Number of sick days in the Czech Republic drops dramatically

According to data published by the Czech Social Security Administration, the number of Czechs who called in sick to work dropped by a considerable margin in the last year. Overall, 31 percent less Czechs called in sick last year as compared to the year before. The first three days that an employee stays in sick are not paid, so often, Czechs either ignore minor illnesses or take days off rather than taking sick days. While the overall number of occasions on which employees stayed at home dropped, the average length of time that Czechs spent at home on occasion of calling in sick increased last year. Prague and Central Bohemia saw the highest number of employees staying home due to illness; the Karlovy Vary region had the fewest incidents.