cross-posted from: https://feddit.online/c/euro@feddit.online/p/1817064/germany-tightens-sick-leave-rules-medical-doctor-note-required-from-day-one-telephone-s
Germany’s Chancellor Merz:
We can no longer accept the extraordinarily high levels of sick leave in our companies.
We are abolishing sick leave by telephone and introducing the requirement to submit a medical certificate from the very first day of illness.
We know this is a tough decision. But we can no longer afford this competitive disadvantage caused by prolonged absences from work.
Social services is an investment with positive ROI, you can’t afford to save in on it
Social services is not an investment. It’s a public service. We do it because we have humanity and dignity, not because of money.
Both.
People with money brains can be sold on an investment. They won’t want to do anything that they won’t get a return on. People with empathy don’t need to be sold on helping people.
While I wholeheartedly agree, that will never be a selling point to a capitalist.
We do it because it buys us social peace. Less criminality means better life.