{"id":12894,"date":"2026-11-10T14:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=12894"},"modified":"2026-11-10T14:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:00:35","slug":"romanian-employees-take-fewest-sick-leave-days-in-europe-report-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=12894","title":{"rendered":"Romanian employees take fewest sick leave days in Europe, report says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Employees in Romania take the fewest sick leave days in Europe, averaging less than one day per year, compared to five weeks annually in Norway, Slovenia, and Spain, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.ro\/articole\/romanii-isi-iau-cel-mai-putin-concediu-medical-din-europa-de-ce-merg-bolnavi-la-s\">Euronews Romania<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The difference stems from the fact that many Romanians choose to go to work even when they are ill, partly because of the loss of income associated with sick leave.<\/p>\n<p>For many, the reason is financial in nature. In Romania, the allowance for sick leave granted in the case of an ordinary illness, such as the flu or food poisoning, amounts to 55% of gross salary for the first seven days, 65% for periods of up to 14 days, and 75% for periods exceeding two weeks. The first day of sick leave is unpaid.<\/p>\n<p>There are also exceptions: in the case of surgical emergencies, illnesses requiring quarantine, and other serious conditions, the allowance is 100%.<\/p>\n<p>The reduction in income leads some employees to avoid taking sick leave, even when they need it.<\/p>\n<p>According to doctors, going to work while sick affects not only colleagues who may be exposed to infections but also employees who choose not to recover at home. In the longer term, this behavior can contribute to professional burnout, chronic fatigue, and depression.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople who do not take sick leave or days off when they are ill face a higher risk of professional exhaustion, burnout, and chronic fatigue. There are even studies associating being present at the workplace when we are sick with depression,\u201d said Bogdan Oprea, a psychologist specializing in work psychology and organizational psychology.<\/p>\n<p>European Commission data show that Romania records the highest number of deaths from treatable causes in the European Union. At the same time, average life expectancy in Romania is approximately five years below the European average.<\/p>\n<p>At the opposite end of the spectrum are Norway, Slovenia, and Spain, where employees benefit from an average of more than five weeks of sick leave per year. In Norway, the allowance reaches 100% of income, and a medical certificate is required only from the ninth day of absence. Until then, employees only need to notify their supervisor.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employees in Romania take the fewest sick leave days in Europe, averaging less than one day per year, compared to five weeks annually in Norway, Slovenia, and Spain, according to Euronews Romania. The difference stems from the fact that many Romanians choose to go to work even when they are ill, partly because of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12894"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12894\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}