The bar for taking a sick day is getting lower, and some bosses say that’s a problem.
U.S. workers have long viewed an unwillingness to take sick days as a badge of honor.
The number of sick days Americans take annually has soared since the pandemic, employee payroll data show.
Covid-19 and a rise in illnesses such as RSV, which can require days away from work, are one reason.
Managers and human-resources executives also attribute the jump to a bigger shift in the way many Americans relate to their jobs.
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