According to Berlingske, social and health care assistants have the highest sickness rate in the public sector. (Archive photo). Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix
Analysis: Fewer public sick days can free up thousands
A new analysis from the Danish Employers’ Association (DA) reveals that aligning public sector sick leave with the private sector would release 11,700 full-time employees. Public employees average 13.3 sick days annually, compared to 7.9 in the private sector.
Reducing this gap would bolster...
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