Opinion 2010

"Myths muddle debate on sick leave": Björn Johnson is fighting what he calls the myth of Sweden's high levels of sick leave. The Malmo University researcher has just published 'The Fight Over Sick Leave', a book exploring why and when sick leave became defined as a social problem.

"We are very clear on the fact that you cannot overcome the crisis through cuts alone."

Trine Lise Sundnes, workers' representative at the ILO