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Private detectives tail French workers to root out surging sick leave fraud

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Fabrice Lehmann caught sight of his target as he left his suburban Paris home, dressed for work. He began tailing him, trying to blend in with the commuters heading into the city. A private detective since 1994, Lehmann has increasingly found himself tracking white-collar employees like the financial services worker, who forms part of a growing cohort of French people suspected of abusing their sick leave.

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Feigning illness to take time off work is becoming a serious problem in France, with the number of sick days increased by 60% since 2012, costing about 10 billion euros a year.

PARIS. The state tries to fight the fraud with sick letters, but more and more employers resort to private detectives to expose their employees.

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aaj.tv broke the news in on Thursday, September 25, 2025.
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