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

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Lmao wtf is happening in Germany that they're going after sick leaves? Is the economy THAT bad?

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[-] Carl@hexbear.net 21 points 7 hours ago

I'm sure clawing back all of the lost productivity from people taking the day off to play train simulator will make up for the loss of cheap Russian natural gas.

[-] oliveoil@hexbear.net 6 points 6 hours ago

(It'll make it worse, as it won't improve producivity but forces people to use oil and gas for getting to work and doing work).

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