Government moves to tackle perennial sick leave abuse by civil servants

The government is preparing structural changes to address the abuse of sick leave across the public sector after concerns were raised over employees remaining absent from work for years while continuing to receive pay, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiottas said on Monday.

Speaking after meeting Justice Minister Costas Fitiris, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos and Health Minister Michael Damianos, Panayiotou said the issue had been brought up in relation to prison staff but extended beyond only one...