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First-day sick notes fuel broader debate over health-care reform

(de-news.net) – The FDP supports tax-free attendance incentives, while the SPD opposes the requirement for first-day sick notes, dividing Germany’s coalition. Medical leaders are cautioning…

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Germany faces apprenticeship shortfall amid broader labor-market weakness

(de-news.net) – Due to a decrease in employment, a decrease in apprenticeship providers and an increase in the number of young people who are not…

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Green Party calls for longer working span and broader pension reform

(de-news.net) – Felix Banaszak, the co-leader of the Green Party, has spoken in favor of a gradual increase in the effective retirement age, presenting the…

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BDA seeks stronger work incentives and broader scope for unemployment insurance reform

(de-news.net) – The Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA) has argued that the Federal, State, and Municipal Commission should broaden its operational mandate and formulate…

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Plans to reform German criminal law targets broader forms of human trafficking

(de-news.net) – The Federal Ministry of Justice has introduced a comprehensive proposal to revise Germany’s criminal code in order to fortify legal safeguards against human…

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Payment cards for refugees: legal adjustments and broader regulations necessary

(de-news.net) – About one year after the German Bundestag approved the implementation of payment cards for refugees, municipalities have criticized the länder for unsatisfactory implementation….

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Karliczek preparing broader all-day financing law

Federal Science Minister Anja Karliczek (CDU) wants to use “considerably more” money for full-day expansion at primary schools. In November, the federal government decided to…

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