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.

  • DdCno1@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    6 hours ago

    Or jokingly twist it into “Mehrzweckeier”, which is pronounced almost the same and translates to multiple-purpose eggs. The literal meaning is irrelevant - it’s a reaction to someone getting persecuted by the state for using the original insult (Merz lick eggs/balls).