SIR – In the real world of businesses which have to give an efficient service and operate at a profit or die, employees who are off sick have no pay for three days, then get statutory sickness pay of £77 per week. If this applied to council employees, who when sick remain on full pay for umpteen weeks then enjoy a further extended period on half pay, by how much would attendance improve?
Cliff Rogers
Broadwas
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