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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UN chief and Putin concur on Azovstal evacuation Guterres and Putin discuss steel plant where Ukrainian fighters are surrounded by Russian troops Newsroom 27/04/2022 | NEWS
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