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Are stricter sick leave regulations worth the cost?

🕓 5 min read
23 Jul 2026
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On July 3 (New Zealand time), Germany’s coalition government announced changes to sick leave rules requiring workers to provide a doctor's note to their employer on the first day of illness. Here we look at regulations around sick leave in New Zealand, trends in sick leave taken, and the costs, benefits, and the feasibility of taking a similar approach over here.

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