Investigation of the Sick Leave of ÖBB Employees in Comparison with ASVG Employees and Federal Employees
Based on a comparison of sick leave of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) employees (in Austria) with that of private and public sector employees, it is shown to what extent specific factors, such as the age structure of the employees and the sector of activity, influence the sickness figures of ÖBB. The sickness rate of the ÖBB is compared to that of other employee groups with similar characteristics in order to identify the most important influencing factors.