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Toil & Trouble
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Employee absenteeism laws ripe for reform, lawyer says

But Lane Neave partner Fiona McMillan says it’s unlikely there will ever be hard and fast rules on the issue.

WATCH: Lane Neave partner Fiona McMillan speaks with Hamish McNicol.

A lack of case law and specific guidance and regulation around the issue of when an employee is taking a lot of genuine sick leave but might not medically be up to doing their job is one of the toughest areas of employment law, Lane Neave partner Fiona McMillan says.

And a case from late last year

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Hamish McNicol Tue, 18 Feb 2025
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