German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness
- The changes also mean workers will not be able to obtain the note by phone, scrapping a measure brought in due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- "The number of sick days in Germany is too high," said Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
- A row has broken out in Germany after the coalition government announced changes to sick-leave rules, requiring Germans to provide a doctor's note to their employers on the first day of their illness.
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- The changes also mean workers will not be able to obtain the note by phone, scrapping a measure brought in due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- "The number of sick days in Germany is too high," said Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
- A row has broken out in Germany after the coalition government announced changes to sick-leave rules, requiring Germans to provide a doctor's note to their employers on the first day of their illness.
Sources: BBC News, Economictimes