MERLIN Properties Annual Report 2024

116 | Annual report | 2024 During 2024, 54 employees took sick leave. Compared with the previous year, the number of instances of sick leave increased, as well as their duration, with the average duration of sick leave in 2023 being 19 days and an average of 24 days in 2024. The duration of sick leave for women is longer than for men, 24 days compared with 22 days. In 2024, there were 3 work-related accidents, 2 of which were on the way to or from work. TOTAL HOURS OF ABSENTEEISM 2024 Working days Number of cases Type of absenteeism Men Women Total days Men Women Total cases Occupational accident 124 67 191 1 2 3 Non-occupational accident 25 25 50 1 1 2 Common illness 355 914 1,269 16 38 54 Parental leave 105 335 440 2 6 8 Overall total 609 1,341 1,950 20 47 67 Absenteeism rate Men Women Total 2024 1.6% 3.9% 2.7% 2023 2.2% 1.2% 1.7% 2023 Working days Number of cases Type of absenteeism Men Women Total days Men Women Total cases Occupational accident - - - - - - Non-occupational accident - 10 10 - 1 1 Common illness 493 252 745 18 22 40 Parental leave 259 80 339 5 1 6 Overall total 752 342 1,094 23 24 47 ABSENTEEISM RATES The absenteeism rate is expressed as the ratio of days on which employees are absent on medical or parental leave to scheduled working days. In 2024, the total hours of absenteeism were 15,600 compared with 8,752 in 2023. Hours of absenteeism are estimated by multiplying the number of working days of absenteeism by an average of 8 hours a day.