When it comes to age, people 55 and older strongly favor the term, with 61% calling in sick. The 45-55 crowd also was strongly in the calling in sick camp, with 50% favoring the term.

Sick days are sometimes contagious, as any boss can tell you. Find out when workers are more likely to be missing.

Calling in sick doesn’t need to be a drawn-out affair. Some workers may be inclined to dance around the issue by saying they will try to make it in later if they feel better, knowing the chances ...

The No. 1 most accepted excuse for calling in sick to work is the flu, which seems pretty standard. No boss wants one worker with a virus to infect the whole office, and even if the employee is ...

Did you call in sick on Monday? You’re not alone. Maybe America should just make the Super Bowl a national holiday. Well, not the actual game, but the day after.

I haven't taken a sick day in at least four years. But we all know there are days we want to, even though we're not running a fever or kneeling before that familiar porcelain god. <br> <br> Now ...

Nevada Wave of Nevada teachers calling in sick ruled as an illegal strike, according to judge The NV judge found that the teacher absences, which caused 8 schools to close for the day, were very ...

Millions of Germans are calling in sick to work at a rate nearly four times seen in the U.K., giving a whole new meaning to the country’s unfortunate “Sick Man of Europe” moniker.