HEALTHNY POST
Germans must now have doctor’s note to call in sick to work: ‘Extraordinarily high levels of sick leave’
Germans now require a doctor’s note to take sick leave due to 'extraordinarily high levels of sick leave.' Previously, workers could take up to six weeks of paid leave for illness, in addition to six weeks of vacation.
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