Sick days shrink to 50 year low

Czechs last year on average took 4.18 days off work due to sickness or injury according to figures released by the Centre for Health Information and Statistics. That figure is the lowest level since the early 1960’s according to the organisation. In 2007, the average number of lost working days was 5.6 days. Changes in the law meaning that employees are not paid in full for their initial sick days have dramatically cut the absentee rate in the country over recent years.