32% of long-term ill people are at home due to muscle and joint problems: “Working at the kitchen table makes you sick”

When we think of long-term absentees, we en masse think of burnout, but the hard figures show another reality. More than 150,000 Belgians are at home for long periods of time with muscle and joint problems. This group is even growing faster than those who drop out with mental problems, according to a new analysis by Liantis. “We urgently need to tackle the work itself, instead of just looking at the employee,” warns ergonomics expert Stephan Tomlow.

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