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Parents' Fake Sick Days Trigger Alarm

Summary by Politiken
Employers and unions are making a common cause: There must be fewer closing days in nurseries and kindergartens.

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18 percent of Danish parents - almost one in five - have called in sick at work due to daycare centers being closed. This is according to a new study conducted by Norstat for Da...

·Aarhus, Denmark
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Employers and unions are making a common cause: There must be fewer closing days in nurseries and kindergartens.

·Copenhagen, Denmark
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A new study from the Danish Confederation of Business shows that 4 out of 10 Danes who have children or have had children in daycare institutions find that closed days make it more difficult for them to take care of their work. 18 percent have even called in sick as a result of closed days. Read the analysis here.

Closing days in daycare centers cause parents to call in sickAlmost one in five parents has called in sick from work because their children's daycare centers are closed. This is the result of a

Almost one in five Danes has called in sick from work due to a daycare center being closed. This is according to a survey from the Danish Chamber of Commerce, which calls for fewer days off, writes Politiken.

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Politiken broke the news in Copenhagen, Denmark on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
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