Do temporary workers more often decide to work while sick? Evidence for the link between employment contract and presenteeism in Europe

European employees are increasingly likely to work in cases of illness (sickness presenteeism, SP). Past studies found no support for the hypothesis that temporary workers may avoid taking sick leave due to job insecurity. A new measure to identify decision-based determinants of SP is presenteeism propensity (PP), which is the number of days worked while ill in relation to the sum of days worked while ill and days taken sickness absence. This study investigates the link between employment contract and presenteeism using this more appropriate approach.