Tuesday 17 May 2022 08:31 AM Australians admit they kept showing up to work despite having Covid-19 symptoms trends now
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About 20 per cent of Australians admit they risked working while having Covid-19 symptoms to make ends meet.
The Australia Institute surveyed 1,000 people nationwide in February, with 19 per cent admitting they left their homes 'to the detriment of their own health and the health of their colleagues and the broader community'.
That percentage was higher among young employees (29 per cent), who feared they couldn't work from home, even while sick with the virus, in order to keep their jobs.
Around 20 per cent of Australians admit they risked working while having Covid-19 symptoms in order to make ends meet. Results were found in a survey conducted the Australia Institute. stock image
The Australia Institute's Centre for Future Work director Jim Stanford said millions of workers had either used up their paid sick leave or were not entitled to sick pay.
'There is no doubt this has contributed to the epidemic of people attending work with
