Specialist in Employee Benefits in Zorgverzekeringen (SEZ), a Dutch insurance company based in Reeuwijk, offers a special cover to companies which fear the effects of football on absenteeism. This phenomenon, widespread in the Netherlands, is called the "soccer flu" or "orange fever", like the color of the national team. (Ref. 06463)
ArboNed, a research institute on health and safety, considered the sick leaves taken during the Euro Cup of 2004 in Portugal. Result: the number of sick employees increased by 19 % the day when the Netherlands played against Latvia, then by 15 % the following day, when fans celebrate the victory. The special insurance policy offered by SEZ consists in refunding the salaries paid by employers for the first two days off for sick leave taken when the Dutch national team plays a match – while tradi
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