Staff take more time off for ill pets than relatives

Employees are more likely to take time off work to care for their sick pets than members of their family who are ill, according to research by Direct Line Pet Insurance.

The study, reported in The Scotsman, revealed that dog owners took 2.7 million working days off over the past two years to care for poorly animals. Of the UK’s estimated 5.4 million dog owners, 10 per cent have missed at least five days of work and 5 per cent have taken two weeks.

However, the same owners took only... (75 more words)

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