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Attendance bonuses for staff who refuse sick leave common in S'pore
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Incentivising workers to take less sick leave is prevalent in some industries here.
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Calvin Yang
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SINGAPORE - John (not his real name) used to work for up to 10 hours daily as a pest control technician. He would attend to about 10 sites a day to earn a basic monthly pay of $1,400.
If he had a perfect attendance record for the month, he would get a bonus of $100. On days when he felt unwell, he would pop a few Panadol pills and soldier on.
