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A woman works from home while looking after her baby.
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Women in Netherlands take twice as many stress-related sick days as men
28 March 2026 - 17:15
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Sick at home
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Stress and flu drive record worker absences in 2025
20 December 2025 - 13:55
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Sick at home
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Worker absenteeism rises to 5% in October, driven by seasonal illnesses
21 November 2025 - 19:30
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Sick at home
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Absenteeism in the Netherlands rises to highest level in years, driven by stress and flu
23 October 2025 - 19:30
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A woman works on her bills, stressed about her finances.
HealthBusiness
Occupational health agencies warn of rising stress-related absenteeism
27 September 2025 - 07:15
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Flu epidemic leads to highest absenteeism since mid-Covid pandemic
20 February 2025 - 17:00
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The number of sick reports rose by 67 percent in September; many flu-like symptoms
27 October 2024 - 08:15
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Psychiatrist hands holding patient's hand
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More people going to company therapist due to waiting lists in mental healthcare
21 October 2024 - 12:00
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A depressed and stressed-out worker
HealthBusiness
Excessive stress pushed workers to go on leave 30% more often in 5 years
24 September 2024 - 20:40
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Young tired woman resting her head on her arms at her office desk
HealthBusiness
Work stress will only increase in coming decades; Absenteeism already a problem
26 March 2024 - 12:00
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Sick at home
Health
Absenteeism due to flu reaches peak levels in January
23 February 2024 - 07:00
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Sick at home
HealthBusiness
Absenteeism due to illness down for the first time in nine years
20 January 2024 - 08:45
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HealthBusiness
Workplace absenteeism is falling, but worker stress is on the rise
24 September 2023 - 08:15
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Cybercrime
CrimePoliticsBusiness
Income details included in massive data breach affecting millions of Dutch residents
31 March 2023 - 14:55
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A stressed doctor
HealthBusiness
Workers taking more days off due to flu & Covid; Burnout issues remain
22 December 2022 - 12:39
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More workers calling out sick as flu, coronavirus spread
20 October 2022 - 14:35
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Stressed at work
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Sharp increase in people calling in sick with mental health problems
22 September 2022 - 11:40
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Job hunting
HealthBusiness
Staff shortages increasing sick leave: Company doctors
2 August 2022 - 08:32
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Sick at work
HealthPolitics
Company doctors urge businesses to prepare for fall Covid-19 wave
21 July 2022 - 14:00
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Sick at work
Health
Omicron pushing sick leave: Absenteeism up to 50% higher than pre-Covid
20 January 2022 - 08:29
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More sick leave after work-from-home advice was lifted
18 November 2021 - 10:10
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Lodewijk Asscher
BusinessHealth
One million workers suffer from burn out
3 November 2014 - 08:56

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