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The office politics of 'throwing a sickie'

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Monday 1st February is the most popular day for "throwing a sickie" - pretending to be ill to avoid work - according to research.

Legal consultant Peter Mooney who carried out the research, and Judi James who is a behaviour and workplace expert, discuss the ethics of 'the sickie'.

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