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Sick Leave Management

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Coalition Proposes Ban on Phone Sick Notes with In‑Person Certificate from January 2027

The government says the change aims to cut rising absenteeism to lift Germany’s competitiveness.

Nordhausen Court Confirms High Legal Weight of Medical Sick Notes

German GPs and Employers Counter Calls to Scrap Phone Sick Notes

Debate Intensifies Over Ending Phone-Based Sick Notes in Germany