Germany has faced increasing concerns in recent years about the high rates of medical absences. It seems that the government of this country has decided to tighten the laws regarding medical absences.
Doctor's Note from the First Day of Absence
According to the new laws, employees can no longer report their medical absences over the phone. This policy change is intended to reduce abuse of the healthcare system and increase employee accountability.
This decision is specifically related to the repeated criticisms from government officials regarding the high level of medical absences in Germany. It is now time for employees to provide their doctor's note from the first day of their absence, and they can no longer use easy and phone-based methods to justify their absences.
