Otherwise we might be encouraging absenteeism.

Furthermore, the statistics include a frightening rate of sick leave.

Prisoner violence is much lower, as are the statistics on absenteeism for prison guards it's about a quarter of what absenteeism is for guards in normal prisons, so they're also not suffering.

Harassment has repercussions for the economy of the company, leads to absenteeism, inefficiency and low productivity.

employees about poor working conditions in companies and that in certain cases legislation has also had a positive effect on sick leave.

That, in a few words, is the message of the European right, the message from John Major in London, the message from Gunter Rexrodt in Bonn.

We are told that this is just a case of abstention but this is actually the norm as Members' opinions are not being taken into account.

Mrs Lemass (RDE). Mr President, we have very little idea of exactly how many young children are being looked after on a daily basis by people other than their parents.

No, Mr President, I shall not be voting for this report, since in my opinion it does not meet any deep political need.

France and Spain report growing problems of adolescent drunkenness, associated with fights, violence, truancy, theft and illegal drugs.

Management spoke of the high motivation and commitment of the employees, and an absenteeism rate of less than hall'the national average.

there are some indications that public campaigns have been effective, but the effects have only been measured in terms of absenteeism and illnesses at the company level

We do, however, have one small consolation in that it will not be long before their refusal to participate affects those who were conspicuous by their absence today and who managed to derail this morning' s sitting.

PRESIDENT. I should nevertheless like the House to confirm whether or not it wishes the vote on the recommendation by Mrs Jackson to be held over to the next partsession.

The poor attendance on the part of Members of Parliament and the Commission is bad enough, but it is particularly disappointing that not a single Council official is present in the House to follow this debate.

Ninety percent of it was spent on teachers' salary and administrators' salary.

Today, we are laying down the principal guidelines for our budgetary policy for next year.

estimates have been made through the CNAM a recent public report gives figures of around ECU 0.2 billion (FRF 1.2 billion) k accident insurance institutions can identify costs of medical treatment due to accidents, rehabilitation measures, pension payments and days of absenteeism

In my opinion it is unfortunate, retrograde, unneighbourly and undemocratic to express such a negative attitude towards nations seeking admission to a system of cooperation and, what is more, on the basis of agreements they had no influence on.

Compulsory schooling must be extended to the age of 16, given also the need to combat absenteeism, which is often caused by the fact that young people move into working life too soon, and therefore stop attending school.

But big companies (BSN, Gervais Danone, Elf Antargaz, Chargeurs SA) are beginning to integrate these needs through an insurance system, of caring for unwell children, which means a reduction in absenteeism and worry for women staff.

This new phase in the building of Europe must naturally go further than corporate and national interests, but it must not damage them.

That final step involves giving fair and adequate representation to a united Germany in the European Parliament while protecting the representation of the smaller states.

Now that we are beginning to break the link between pregnancy, sickness, leave and absenteeism, let us also begin to consider that responsibility for maintaining a family must be shared and we hope that the Commission will fulfil a long standing aspiration by presenting the directive on parental leave.

social costs are taken into account k where data is available, increased productivity or competitiveness are also included attempts have been made to value human life in terms of money

the social balance sheet has to include reports on accidents, occupational illness, absenteeism, the costs of spending on safety equipment, direct social costs and indirect social costs k costs of preventive measures are easily identified in the enterprises' accounts and include investments as well as expenditure on safety personnel, external consultancy services, training, etc.

development of practical risk assessment methods integrated or independent OSH management systems risk assessment as a potential instrument for the inspectorate definition of necessary expertise in prevention services in the future more external, and multidisciplinary services

I fully endorse this innovative measure that has benefited many young people in particular, through strong action on truancy and school exclusion, sleeping rough, teenage pregnancy and providing support to 16 18 year olds not in education, employment or training.

Consequently, in addition to speeding up the process of concentrating production and land, this will set in stone the current inequalities in aid distribution in which Portugal suffers greatly, and encourage absentee land ownership and speculation on the market in farmland. It will promote unfair competition between the forms of productions entitled to aid and those that are not and create further hurdles to entering the sector, particularly for young farmers.

Mr President, I welcome this point of order, for foresters and the forestry sector cannot wait for the outcome of these rather irregular debates which can only have one effect today, and that is to send out a message proclaiming that the European Parliament is made up of absentee Members, whereas most of our fellow Members, including those here today, are certainly not relaxing in front of their televisions but are working in the field.