{
  "id": 4564193,
  "title": "Fragen aus dem Arbeitsrecht: Krankgeschrieben: Was darf ich trotzdem machen?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/fragen-aus-dem-arbeitsrecht-krankgeschrieben-was-darf-ich-trotzdem",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-31T03:17:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/fragen-aus-dem-arbeitsrecht-krankgeschrieben-was-darf-ich-trotzdem-machen/100250701.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Employees who are sick often feel guilty about doing something enjoyable when they are unable to work. However, this need not be the case. Activities such as going to a festival, attending an event, or dining at a restaurant are not automatically forbidden when someone is on sick leave. Anything that promotes recovery or does not impede it is allowed. Even vacation is permitted. \"Traveling during sick leave is allowed if it does not hinder the healing process,\" explains Volker Görzel, a labor law specialist. The nature of the illness is crucial. Depending on the condition, a trip may either hinder or even promote recovery. Volker Görzel is a labor law expert based in Cologne and heads the specialist committee on labor law at the German Association of Labor Lawyers (VDAA).",
  "summary": "Eine Krankschreibung bedeutet nicht gleich Hausarrest. Denn je nach Krankheit und geplanter Aktivität, können Arbeitnehmer mehr machen, als so mancher vermutet.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}