Head of the Chancellery makes an early start: Free to require a certificate from day one: “That’s not too much to ask”
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The federal government plans to require employees to report sick with a medical certificate from the first day of illness. The option to take sick leave over the telephone should no longer be available.
The federal government plans to require employees to report sick with a medical certificate from the first day of illness. The option to take sick leave over the telephone should no longer be available. The head of the Chancellery, Thorsten Frei, defends the plans - and rejects the accusation that they would create new bureaucracy.
