After compromise with Union: Bas questions agreement on certificate requirement from first day
The planned requirement to report sick from the first day is based on a wish of the Union. Minister of Labour Bas expresses doubts about the usefulness of the regulation and is running into resistance from the coalition partner.
German Labour Minister Bärbel Bas has questioned the coalition's plans to introduce mandatory sick leave from the first day of illness. Bas expressed concerns that the proposal could lead to people taking longer periods off work for minor illnesses. The plan is part of a broader package of reforms agreed by the coalition, which also includes changes to the pension system and labour market regulations.
The coalition aims to implement the reforms by the end of the year, with a mandatory sick leave from the first day of illness being one of the agreed measures.
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