Do working parents need more sick leave?

The conversation has arisen again, Frog Recruitment polling more than 1,700 office workers, 969 of which were working parents, to find out.

The poll revealed that 625 are coming to work sick after running out of leave, and 46% of parents use their own sick leave to stay at home with an ill child.

Frog Recruitment Managing Director Shannon Barlow told Mike Hosking that businesses don’t necessarily need to allocate more than ten days of sick leave, but rather to work with their employees to find something that works for everyone.

She said that it’s an issue when you’ve got to not only be able to take care of yourself and your family, and the people around you at work.

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Do working parents need more sick leave? 
The conversation has arisen again, Frog Recruitment polling more than 1,700 office workers, 969 of which were working parents, to find out. 
The poll revealed that 625 are coming to work sick after running out of leave, and 46% of parents use their own sick leave to stay at home with an ill child. 
Frog Recruitment Managing Director Shannon Barlow told Mike Hosking that businesses don’t necessarily need to allocate more than ten days of sick leave, but rather to work with their employees to find something that works for everyone. 
She said that it’s an issue when you’ve got to not only be able to take care of yourself and your family, and the people around you at work. 
LISTEN ABOVE

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Shannon Barlow: Frog Recruitment Managing Director on whether working parents need more sick leave

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