Germany sick leave policy: Germany is set to tighten sick leave rules, requiring doctor's certificates from day one of absence upon the employer's request. This move, part of a broader economic reform package, aims to boost productivity and combat high absenteeism. Chancellor Friedrich Merz highlighted the need to address competitive disadvantages caused by prolonged absences, signaling a significant shift from previous policies that allowed short-term sick leave without immediate medical proof.

https://m.economictimes.com/news/new-updates/germany-changes-sick-leave-policy-we-are-abolishing-sick-leave-by-phone-says-chancellor-merz-doctors-note-required-from-day-one-of-illness/articleshow/132153626.cms

Germany changes sick leave policy: 'We are abolishing sick leave by phone,' says Chancellor Merz; doctor's note required from day one of illness

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