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.

    • tomiant@piefed.worldEnglish
      8·
      22 hours ago

      Reminds me of Eric Wildman, proponent of corporal punishment in schools in the 1940’s. He went to speak at a school, but the headmaster had set him up so when he got there the students jumped him and beat his ass with canes.