SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Are you likely to fake the flu so you don’t miss your team in a key game? A new survey claims Utahns are the most likely in the country to fake sick leave to watch sports.

The government has launched a sick note crackdown, with plans to tell GPs to stop signing people off work. Instead, GP surgeries will provide specialist support to patients, such as job coaches or ...

CHICAGO — If you plan to use the last of your 2011 sick days before the end of the year — even if you’re not really under the weather — you might not be alone. Companies that track employee time off ...

One of the earliest figures known to have faked an illness for personal advantage was Odysseus. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Odysseus was the hero of Homer's ...

If you plan to use the last of your 2011 sick days before the end of the year - even if you're not really under the weather - you might not be alone. Companies that track employee time off and other ...

All kids have days where they simply do not want to go to school, whether they have a test they didn’t study for that day, had gym or need a day off to decompress. However, parents don't always accept ...

So, Multnomah County Sheriff's deputies are taking too many sick days, sparking letters of protest on The Oregonian's op-ed page. They aren't the only ones. A survey by online job-search service ...