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Dont get paid sick leave.I worked in sussex from 1970-1989 for 4 companies and they all paid sick leave.Here in Oz Ive worked for another 4 and again all have paid sick leave.I'm amazed that so many of you work for companies that offer such poor conditions for the staff.What happens if you need...

Running a small buisness is different but here in Oz big buisness factor in the taking of sickies in their annual budgets.Infact its not unusual for people who have accumalated a large amount of sick leave to be pressured to use some of them to get the liability of the books.

Must admit although I miss the Albion and the pubs,Some of the draconian comments on here regarding sick leave are worry regarding attitudes back home.Many of the shop floor workers in Oz would consider taking sickies as a perk akin to those given to those higher up the greasy pole.

Not quite right.I'm a shift worker so I get 5 weeks and 2 days annual leave plus the standard 10 sick days.I work for a large organisation and taking sickies right or wrong is the norm this includes management as well.

Living and working in Oz,everyone from the top to the bottom takes sickies.People consider that it is additional hloidays.