# Sick leave: negotiations on compensation and recalculation of daily allowances > As of 1 November 2026, daily allowances paid by Health Insurance must be recalculated downward for certain employees, particularly in the event of an occupational accident. On 28 October, the rising cost of mental health-related sick leave is highlighted, while the government aims to save 1 billion euros on short-term sick leave. On 29 October, unions and employers open negotiations on sick leave compensation, with the government seeking 2 billion euros in savings. The same day, the Labour Minister calls for a thorough overhaul of the system, employers are betting on prevention, and unions are calling for better consideration of workload. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 5 events nationwide, followed from 23 October 2026 to 30 October 2026. 15 articles from 12 sources (social, health); last updated on 30 October 2026 at 12:14. - Status: ongoing - Category: Social, Health - Place: Nationwide - First detected: 23 October 2026 at 15:28 - Updated: 30 October 2026 at 12:14 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/132-sick-leave-negotiations-on-compensation-and-recalculation-of-daily-allowances ## Reported figures - 3.360 euros - 1 milliard d’euros - 2 milliards d'euros - deux milliards d'euros - un milliard ## Coverage angles All three sides cover the same negotiation between social partners on sick leave compensation, but differ in angle: the left emphasizes the framework and tensions of the negotiation, the centre details the savings amounts and concrete changes for employees, the right highlights the tight schedule and budgetary objective. **Common ground** - Opening on 29 October of negotiations between unions and employers on sick leave compensation, at the government's request - Objective of 1 billion euros in savings on sick leave, with tight deadlines - Downward recalculation of daily allowances for certain employees as of 1 November 2026 **Differences** - The centre and right mention an overall objective of 2 billion euros in savings, while the left and some articles cite 1 billion - The centre highlights mental health-related sick leave and prevention, an angle absent from the left and right articles provided - The right emphasizes the inclusion of the objective in the Social Security budget and the schedule of six sessions, elements not taken up by the left ## Timeline (5 events) ### 23 October 2026 — [Daily allowances: a new calculation unfavorable to certain employees as of November 1](https://acturadar.com/en/events/269-daily-allowances-a-new-calculation-unfavorable-to-certain-employees-as-of.md) As of November 1, 2026, daily allowances paid by health insurance will be recalculated downwards for certain employees, particularly in the event of a work-related accident. 3 sources, 3 articles · Nationwide ### 28 October 2026 — [Santé mentale : un coût croissant pour les arrêts de travail](https://acturadar.com/en/events/2474-sante-mentale-un-cout-croissant-pour-les-arrets-de-travail.md) Le gouvernement veut économiser 1 milliard d'euros sur les arrêts de travail courts. La montée des arrêts liés à la santé mentale invite à repenser la vie en entreprise à l'heure du numérique. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 29 October 2026 — [Unions and employers open negotiations on sick leave compensation](https://acturadar.com/en/events/3463-unions-and-employers-open-negotiations-on-sick-leave-compensation.md) Social partners meet for a first round of negotiations on sick leave, with the government seeking two billion euros in savings. 6 sources, 7 articles · Nationwide ### 29 October 2026 — [Sick leave: the Labor Minister calls for a thorough review of the system](https://acturadar.com/en/events/3675-sick-leave-the-labor-minister-calls-for-a-thorough-review-of-the-system.md) Jean-Pierre Farandou asked the social partners to thoroughly review the sick leave system to protect employees and reduce costs for the Social Security. 3 sources, 3 articles · Nationwide ### 29 October 2026 — [Arrêts maladie : les employeurs misent sur la prévention](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4469-arrets-maladie-les-employeurs-misent-sur-la-prevention.md) Face au coût des arrêts maladie, certains employeurs privilégient la prévention des accidents et troubles musculosquelettiques, tandis que les syndicats réclament une meilleure prise en compte de la charge de travail. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Sick leave: negotiations on compensation and recalculation of daily allowances”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/132-sick-leave-negotiations-on-compensation-and-recalculation-of-daily-allowances Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology