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Sick leave hits record high

Absenteeism related to illness hit a record high in 2009 as a result of swine flu and stress caused by the economic crisis, according to a survey by human resources bureau SD Worx. The survey looked at 484,232 employees, measuring periods of sick leave of less than one month.
(February 24, 2025)
Oxfam campaigns against chocolate
Nearly all of the chocolate in supermarkets could be the product of child labour

As much as 99% of the chocolate on the shelves of Flanders’ supermarkets could be the product of child labour or even slavery, according to a new campaign launched last week by Oxfam to coincide with Valentine’s Day.
Alan Hope
(February 17, 2025)