France says it has the 'courage' to cure its 15 billion absenteeism crisis, by delaying sick payments and cutting public sector benefits
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"The trend of workplace truants has been an ongoing problem for the French economy. In the public sector alone, the absenteeism rate jumped by an alarming 80% between 2014 and 2022 to 77 million days."
"Much of the savings will ultimately come from dismantling reserves set aside for emergencies. Tackling absenteeism would unlock about €1.2 billion in savings as part of French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's €60.6 billion cost-cutting plan for 2025."
Read at Fortune Europe
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