date:Jul 26, 2016
hile sick with vomiting or diarrhea. They were less likely to work when sick if the restaurant had a sick leave policy, had a manager with more experience, and had on-call workers available.
The government recommends that restaurants have policies that require food workers to tell managers when they are sick. Schedules that ease pressure for sick workers should be implemented. And more research is needed to understand why people work when sick, including need for income and workplace culture.