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UK sickness absence declines in 2004

Far from being the nation of malingerers of popular myth, a new report from Working Families has found a decline in UK sickness absence over the last year. The report, “In sickness and in health:A report on absenteeism and work-life balance,” also found that flexible working is the most effective way to reduce absence levels.

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