{
  "id": 20115225,
  "title": "If the role of mutuals is reinforced as requested by the PP, how far can a sick employee be monitored?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/si-se-refuerza-el-papel-de-las-mutuas-como-pide-el-pp-hasta-donde-se",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-15T04:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais Economia",
    "slug": "el-pais-economia",
    "url": "https://elpais.com/economia/negocios/2026-11-15/si-se-refuerza-el-papel-de-las-mutuas-como-pide-el-pp-hasta-donde-se-puede-vigilar-a-un-empleado-enfermo.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Spain is experiencing a rise in absenteeism, with 1.59 million people failing to show up to work daily in 2025, of which 1.24 million were on temporary disability. The issue has sparked debate over the monitoring of medical leaves, with the PP proposing to expand the powers of mutuas, or insurance companies, to oversee and make decisions on temporary disability cases. Currently, mutuas can only make recommendations, with the final decision resting with public health services or the Social Security. The proposed reform aims to increase the role of mutuas in this process. Experts cite factors such as an aging workforce, healthcare waiting lists, and growing mental health issues as contributing to the rise in medical leaves.",
  "summary": "The Popular Party proposes giving more power to these organizations to speed up workers' sick leaves, but experts warn of the risks of violating workers' privacy.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}