German workers will now need to get a doctor's certificate in person on the first day of their illness in a major change to ...

WORKERS in Germany will no longer be allowed to pull “sickies” – and will have to get a doctor’s note even for a single day ...

German chancellor Friedrich Merz announced sweeping tax, pension and labour reforms today, including that workers will now be ...

As Germany moves to clamp down on what the government sees as too many people taking sick leave, how do sick leave pay and ...

Sick leave is an employment right that is applied more or less uniformly across Europe, but as with any complex system, there are ambiguities, and there will also be people who take advantage of it.

Herr doktor must see you now. Germany is cracking down on sick days, and will now require workers to provide a doctor’s note ...

Chucking a sickie is no longer as easy as a quick phone call in Germany, under new laws hoped to boost productivity. Here's ...

Intent on saving Europe’s biggest economy from a competitive slump, the multimillionaire leader targets workplace absenteeism ...

Workers in Germany will now have to provide a doctor’s certificate from the first day of illness under new reforms aimed at tightening the country’s sick ...

In a bid to tackle absenteeism and improve productivity, Germany is considering tougher workplace rules on sick leave. Workers may need immediate medical proof to justify taking time off.