Burnout and long sick leave: check or support?
Long-term sick leave (burnout…) is soaring. What should come first?
- More checks on sick leave to limit abuse
- Support the return to work, with duties for both employer and worker
- Tackle the causes: penalise employers with harmful working conditions
What's at stake: The debate is about the cause of rising long-term sick leave: abuse to be checked, or working conditions that make people ill.
The left's argument
Burnout often comes from work itself: employers must answer for prevention.
The centre's argument
Make both employer and worker accountable, with a gradual return to work.
The right's argument
Long sick leave is soaring and very costly: stricter checks are needed.
And you, where do you stand?
Answer 30 situations like this one and find out where you stand, topic by topic.