Tag: leave
SPD strongly criticizes coalition plan to tighten sick leave rules
(de-news.net) – Plans to require employees to present a medical certificate from the first day of illness, replacing the current rule under which certification is…
German doctors defend telephone sick leave, urge crackdown on commercial online certificates
(de-news.net) – The German Association of General Practitioners has cautioned against abolishing telephone-based sick leave certification while at the same time calling for more stringent…
Health Minister signals reassessment of pandemic-era sick leave rules
(de-news.net) – A possible reassessment of a policy instrument introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic has been signaled by Germany’s Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU), who…
Calls for reform in sick leave policy and physician distribution
(de-news.net) – Amid persistent debates surrounding the optimization of statutory health insurance in Germany, Andreas Gassen, Chairman of the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance…
Maternity leave for women having experienced a miscarriage now in effect
(de-news.net) – As of today, pregnant individuals who experience a miscarriage from the 13th week of gestation onward are legally entitled to maternity leave, following…
Greens: guaranteeing three months’ nursing leave
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Greens want to enforce a ‘care period plus.’ Employees who looked after relatives or confidants might in the future be allowed to…
