Employees are passing around Norovirus and Flu due to pressure to work

Employees are still struggling into work when they are ill with infectious illnesses , with 88 per cent saying they don’t feel comfortable calling in sick.

While infections may cause problems to work colleagues, 22 per cent said their boss wanted them to be in when they were ill and 24 per cent said there was definite pressure to be in.

The findings by PushDoctor.co.uk, discovered that 21 per cent felt awkward having to work around colleagues when there was a risk of passing the illness on.

Coughs, colds, tonsillitis and throat infections were most likely to be battled through in the work place.

But shockingly, 22 per cent of people somehow staggered in with flu and even worse, 15 per cent spread the norovirus around.

CEO at PushDoctor.co.uk Eren Ozagir, comments: “Work pressures can mean finding the time to see a doctor and get advice about whether sick leave is necessary can be difficult. UK businesses must provide their staff with working cultures that encourage seeking medical advice and time off to recover.

“Having employees in the office while they’ve got contagious illnesses is not good business sense, and it has a detrimental effect on productivity, morale and staff turnover.”