HEALTH Changes aimed at reducing misuse are being prepared, but worker representatives insist genuine patients must not pay the price. Photo credit: Unsplash Government plans crackdown on public sector sick leave abuse Newsroom The government is preparing changes to the rules on sick leave across the public sector, saying the goal is to tackle abuse while protecting the system for employees who genuinely need time off because of illness. READ MORE
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