The Círculo de Empresarios (Circle of Businessmen) reports that nearly 1.2 million people are absent from their jobs every day, representing a cost to Spain that could now reach up to 5.4% of GDP. The primary driver of this increase is absences due to temporary disability (incapacidad temporal). “The rise in absenteeism is eroding business competitiveness and generating a growing cost for the economy as a whole. It is essential…