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Fictitious Sick Days Fueled 83% of 2025 Public Sector Lost Workdays
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By ליאת רון
First reported by Bizportal · 8 hours ago
What happened
Israel's public sector saw a significant drop in lost workdays in 2025, but a single two-hour teachers' strike protesting wage cuts accounted for 83% of the total. The report also highlighted a surge in fictitious sick day claims used as a form of protest, which was addressed by the labor court.
- 01A two-hour teachers' strike in 2025 caused 83% of all lost public sector workdays.
- 02Total lost workdays in Israel's public sector fell significantly in 2025.
- 03Fictitious sick day claims were used as a protest tactic by educators.
- 04The labor court deemed collective sick leave claims an illegal strike.
- 05Wage deductions were implemented for unverified sick leave absences.
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