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German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness
Germany is facing opposition to a plan requiring workers to obtain a sick note on the first day of illness. A doctors' group criticized the policy, stating it 'borders on madness' due to the requirement for in-person visits to acquire the note.
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