Reforms: "I'm loyal to the coalition, but..." - Bärbel Bas annoys the Union with announcement on certificate obligation
Labor Minister Bas is questioning the changes to the sick leave. The Union is annoyed. After all, the coalition had just agreed on a reform roadmap.
German Labour Minister Bärbel Bas has questioned the planned introduction of a doctor's note from the first day of illness, despite the coalition recently reaffirming its reform plans. Bas expressed concerns that the measure could lead to abuse, with people taking a week-long sick leave for a minor infection. She had previously agreed to the measure as part of coalition negotiations, but now says she has "fundamental doubts" about its implementation.
The move has sparked criticism from within the coalition, with CDU politician Dennis Radtke calling it a "permanent cacophony" that is not helpful to the country or the coalition.
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