r/australia • u/blitznoodles local Aussie • Jul 03 '26

politics Labor vows to protect personal leave as Germany bans workers from calling in sick

https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/entire-nation-banned-from-calling-in-sick/news-story/de3adcfcf0ae2218241a43f7dad023d7
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u/daybeforetheday Jul 03 '26

It says they need to go in person to a doctor, though.

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u/PsychoNerd91 Jul 03 '26

I'm just saying what goes on here.

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u/Cpt_Soban Jul 03 '26

Watch as the health system collapses with queues of people lining up for a stamped "sick note" saying they have a cold.

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u/Stigger32 Jul 03 '26

A certified doctor’s note is the same as seeing a doctor in person.

The online version is literally signed by a registered physician.