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# sick days

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Spanish cabinet approves paid 'menstrual leave'
In 2014, a quarter of all sick days at the National Museum were stress-related
Opinion: There were days I struggled. I wished I could call in sick and not have to pretend
10 reasons sick days are utterly torturous
Poll: Should bereaved pet owners be given compassionate leave?
Ouch: Headaches can lead to over 890,000 sick days every year – survey
111,000 pupils miss more than 20 school days a year
Poll: Should a doctor's note be needed for all sick days?
€26million: The annual bill for sick leave in the civil service
The Daily Fix: Saturday
Government paid out €1billion on sick days last year