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Under-pressure employers taking a hard line on sick leave are being warned to take care with the rules.
There have been reports this week that the country's collective immunity to Covid-19 is waning.
Wastewater analysis from PHF Science shows that the number of cases is currently at its highest rate for more than six months and the latest Health New Zealand figures show there have been 50 hospitalisations and 19 deaths with the virus in the past week.
Are we sicker than we used to be, and are our sick leave laws keeping up?
Research last year from Southern Cross and Business NZ showed the average number of sick days being taken in 2024 was 6.7, up from 5.5 in 2022. IT was the highest recorded.
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