Politics● Low45m ago · Nov 15, 2026, 6:59 AM
Deciding for oneself to be on sick leave: Mélenchon's proposal makes his opponents scream, yet in the United Kingdom it has been possible for 44 years... thanks to Margaret Thatcher
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La France insoumise's proposal restarts debates on self-declaration of sick leave. In the United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, or Portugal, these systems have existed for years. If they don't particularly increase the number of sick leaves, they are also mainly supported.
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