Germans must now have doctor’s note to call in sick to work: ‘Extraordinarily high levels of sick leave’

Under Germany’s former policy, workers were allowed to take up to six weeks of paid leave for an illness. That's on top of the six weeks of vacation time that most employees get.

Germans must now have doctor’s note to call in sick to work: ‘Extraordinarily high levels of sick leave’
Under Germany’s former policy, workers were allowed to take up to six weeks of paid leave for an illness. That's on top of the six weeks of vacation time that most employees get.