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Paris Detective Probes Surge in Sick Leave Fraud
9/27/2025
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Story summary
- In Paris, detective Fabrice Lehmann investigates suspected sick-leave abuse amid rising absenteeism.
- Sick leave rose 60% since 2012, costing France over €10 billion annually.
- Francois Bayrou proposed cutting healthcare spending by €5 billion, targeting sick-leave fraud.
- A 2024 report finds public-sector workers average 14.5 sick days, private-sector 11.7.
- Detectives report a booming sick-leave investigations market; critics doubt fraud claims.
