Canada: 2008 was 'worst year yet' for disability claims in public service

Submitted by Scottie on Sat, 2009-06-13 14:42

Article here. Note the stats:

'Female public servants make disability claims at roughly twice the rate of men. In 2008, women, who represent 54.4 per cent of the workforce, filed more than 70 per cent of all claims -- up from two-thirds in 2007.'

Note the excuse:
'"That likely reflects the fact that women face more pressures outside the office, Gordon said.

"It's a pretty well-known fact that women tend to be the main people who give home care, and they're trying to work to support the family as well. And there's a lot of single mothers who work."'

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