Opinion
Workers who routinely pull 'sickies' may be dissuaded from doing so by employment law changes that are now in effect, an employment lawyer says.
From tomorrow, employers will be able to request staff provide a medical certificate after only one day off work. Previously a worker had to have had three days off work before employees could be requested to prove they were sick.
The law change is one of many made to the Holidays Act 2003 and the Employment Relations Act 2000 last year that will come into effect on April 1.
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