Female temps suffer sickness bias

Women in temporary jobs are more likely than men in similar posts to lose their job if they are often off sick, according to a Finnish study.

“The findings that women were particularly vulnerable is a concern,” said Mike Clinton, an occupational psychologist at King’s College London. “This research provides support for greater protection of temporary workers.”

M Virtanen and others, “Sickness absence as a risk factor”, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, vol 63, pages 212-217, 2006

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