ELAS airs on BBC

Phoning in sick could soon become a thing of the past as new research shows a quarter of bosses now accept text messages and emails from workers who ‘throw a sickie’. The latest findings were announced as employment experts were set for a major spike in absenteeism today (Mon Feb 1st), dubbed ‘National Sickie Day’.

The first Monday in February is the day in the year when staff are traditionally most likely to take an unofficial day off work.

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