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Employee Sick Leave Falls Slightly Despite Winter Chill First Quarter Numbers
Despite a cold wave at the beginning of the year, the rate of sick leave among employees saw…
Germany Slashes Sick Pay and Dental Coverage to Bolster Health Insurance Funds
To stabilize the health insurance funds, the federal government intends to reduce sickness benefits and reimbursements for dental…
SPD Resists Cutting Pay During First Sick Day
Opposition members from the SPD faction have voiced resistance against any proposed elimination of wage continuation on the…
Government Considers Cutting Sick Pay Policies
Leading figures from the CDU/CSU Union and the SPD are reportedly considering significant measures regarding wage payments for…
DGB Slams Pay‑Free Sick Leave Plan as Schnapsidee
The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) reacted angrily to a proposal by employer‑lead Rainer Dulger, who has called…
German Employers Push Back Salary for First Day of Illness Amid Rising Sick Leave Crisis
In light of rising absenteeism in Germany, employers’ association president Rainer Dulger argues that workers should not receive wages…
Health Minister Warken Stays Against Ending Phone Sick Notes Despite Party Call
Despite the decision made at the CDU party conference, Health Minister Nina Warken has no current plans to…
German Federal Agencies See Record Sick Leave Surpassing National Average
Employees in Germany’s most important federal agencies are sick more often than the national average. According to data…
SPD Rejects CDU’s Part‑Time and Sick Leave Measures, Tension Rises in Black‑Red Coalition
After the CDU party congress, fresh tensions are emerging between the black‑red coalition partners. The CDU has decided,…
Majority of Germans Want to Keep Phone-Based Sick Notes, Forsa Says
According to a poll carried out by the opinion‑research institute Forsa, German citizens, despite criticism from Chancellor Friedrich…
High Workload Sick Days and Unusual Hours Dominate Service Industry
In the service sector, work‑related stress, working despite illness, and non‑traditional hours are common challenges. A recent study…
CDU SPD Push for Stricter Online Sick Note Rules
In the debate over the sale of online sick notes, coalition health policymakers backed the family‑doctor lobby’s call…
German Health Insurance Calls Employers To Take Responsibility For LongTerm Sick Leave
Jens Baas, the CEO of Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), has called on employers in Germany to take greater responsibility…
Telephone Sick Notes Prompt SPD Warning Against General Suspicion
“It relieves medical practices, reduces unnecessary doctor contacts, and especially protects against infection in waiting rooms during cold…
Doctors Warn Against Ending Phone Sick Notes
Beier sees no problems with shorter sickness certifications, such as for respiratory illnesses, but with longer absences. “This…
Linke Leader Criticizes Phone Sick Note Debate as Pure Distraction
In the meantime, Federal Health Minister Nina Warken, a member of the CDU, has announced a review of the…
Warken Moves to Reexamine Telephone Sick Leave as Minister Casts New Doubt
Warken, responding to Merz’s comments, emphasised that the Chancellor’s observations are factual. She noted that, internationally, Germany’s sickness…
Doctors Back Merz on Sick Leave Debate
The debate surrounding rising sick leave rates in Germany has intensified, with the country’s association of statutory health…
Lauterbach Blasts Merz on Sick Leave Remarks
The debate surrounding Germany’s high rates of sick leave has escalated into a political fracas, with former Health…
Sick Patient Care Sparks Debate
A simmering debate is erupting within Germany’s healthcare system regarding the extent to which life-sustaining treatments should be…
Germany Considers Ending Phone-In Sick Notes
Germany’s leading employers’ association, the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA), is pushing for a sweeping overhaul of…
Companies Scrutinize Sick Leave Claims
German corporations are increasingly implementing stricter measures to address high rates of employee sick leave, according to a…
Germans Taking Fewer Sick Days
Persistent Sick Leave Rates Signal Underlying Economic and Social Concerns in Germany New data released by Techniker Krankenkasse…
Corporate Sick Leave Declines
A recent survey of Germany’s largest corporations reveals a decline in sick leave across both DAX 40 companies…
Union Urges Employers to Tackle Rising Sick Leave
The German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) is issuing a stark warning to employers, urging proactive measures to…
Saxony Eyes Tougher Sick Leave Rules
Saxony’s Leader Proposes Sweeping Reforms to Boost German Competitiveness, Sparking Debate Saxony’s Minister-President Michael Kretschmer is pushing for…
Doctors Face Union Opposition on Sick Leave Rules
The proposal by the German Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV) to ease regulations surrounding sick notes…
Kretschmer Seeks to Limit Sick Pay to Boost Growth
The Premier of the German state of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, is advocating for a significant shift in national…
Coca-Cola Exec Calls For End To Paid Sick Day
The head of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) Germany, John Galvin, has advocated for the reintroduction of a non-paid…
Union Plan To End Phone Sick Days Faces Union Fury
Germany’s leading trade union confederation, the DGB, has strongly criticized proposals from CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann regarding…
Sick Pay Costs German Firms Over 82 Billion Euros
German employers shouldered approximately 82 billion euros in costs related to employee sick leave in 2024, a figure…
Klingbeil: Sick & Nursing Insurance to Get Federal Cash Boost
Bundesfinanzminister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has announced “fundamental and bold” structural reforms of the social insurance systems. However, the…
Pregnant Women, Sick, Minors the Only Exceptions
According to reports from police unions, German border police have significantly intensified their policy of rejecting asylum seekers.…
German Fury: Majority Rejects Boss’s Sick Day Pay Cut Plan
The majority of Germans reject Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte’s proposal to relieve companies by canceling the payment of…
No Pay for First Day of Sick Leave?
Allianz CEO’s Proposal to Cut Sick Leave Raises Eyebrows The CEO of Allianz, Oliver Bäte, has sparked outrage…
Germany’s Lifeline Against Sick Leave Pay Cuts
German Labor Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD) has rejected the proposal by Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte to stop paying…
Germany’s Sick Leave Debate Heats Up!
FDP Parliamentary Group Leader Christian Dürr has welcomed the debate initiated by Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte on the…