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Coalition plans stricter rules for sick leave
Reliability 66 · high4 sources3 independent voicesrewrites detected"Culture of mistrust" and "affront" against doctors: Heavy criticism of changes to sick leave
Reliability 59 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedMerz plan for sick leave: Klingbeil and Bas already backtrack – Greens' Lang warns and takes aim at chancellor
Reliability 59 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedAbolishing telephone sick notes 'hits children with full force'
Reliability 59 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedReform package: What does sick leave from day one really bring?
Reliability 55 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detected+++ Federal politics +++: Coalition presents reform package: pension reform by end of 2026 and stricter rules for sick leave
Reliability 55 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedSPD top brass backpedal: Klingbeil on the requirement for a doctor's note: 'No one should have to go to the doctor from the first day'
Reliability 48 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedFact check: Is Germany the European champion in sick notes?
Reliability 46 · moderate3 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedSick note: Jens Spahn defends stricter rules for sick notes
Reliability 46 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedSPD Secretary General reports discontent in the party over planned mandatory sick note requirement
Reliability 46 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detected'Those who are really sick should of course be able to stay at home,' says Spahn
Reliability 46 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detected'No one should really have to go to the doctor from the first day' – SPD suddenly relativizes doctor's note rule
Reliability 46 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedThe black-red coalition plans to abolish the possibility of a sick note without a practice visit
Reliability 46 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedReform package: opposition and associations criticize decisions – Merz and Klingbeil defend it
Reliability 46 · moderate3 sources1 independent voicerewrites detected'Borders on insanity' – Doctors outraged over coalition plans for sick notes
Reliability 46 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedCoalition committee: Juso leader: 'Tax relief remains unambitious'
Reliability 46 · moderate3 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedSick notes: Coalition tightens rules – doctors speak of 'super-GAU'
Reliability 46 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detected'This is a hard decision, we know that' – End of telephone sick leave
Reliability 46 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedTaxes, pensions, sick leave – read the full reform package document here
Reliability 46 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detected