cross-posted from: https://feddit.online/c/euro@feddit.online/p/1817064/germany-tightens-sick-leave-rules-medical-doctor-note-required-from-day-one-telephone-s

Germany’s Chancellor Merz:

We can no longer accept the extraordinarily high levels of sick leave in our companies.

We are abolishing sick leave by telephone and introducing the requirement to submit a medical certificate from the very first day of illness.

We know this is a tough decision. But we can no longer afford this competitive disadvantage caused by prolonged absences from work.

  • Knuschberkeks@leminal.spaceEnglish
    4·
    20 hours ago

    thats a different, even worse law. This one will seriously destroi a lot of the german medical system. It’s already pretty much impossible to run a hospital without losing money, now hospitals get even less of it.

    • Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      2·
      18 hours ago

      Oh shit sorry. And thanks for the correction. I guess the other thing isn’t through yet, then. All I can find is that the coalition agreed to it with each other.

      • Knuschberkeks@leminal.spaceEnglish
        2·
        12 hours ago

        The ither thing is oretty much just an official “we are thinking about it.” There isn’t even a draft for a law or anything for it and it’s so annoying that all the media report on it like it’s a done deal and it’s confusing a lot of people.