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When it comes to leave entitlements and mental health, there are some rights and obligations both employees and employers should be aware of.

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Almost 37% of Australian workers do not have paid sick leave. We need to fix this if we want people not to turn up to work when sick during the coronavirus pandemic.

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One quarter of Australian workers have no paid sick leave. They are more likely than most to work in service industries, dealing with people face to face.

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People aren’t productive at work when they’re ill and they risk infecting others, writes Michael Tam.