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3:38Now PlayingGermany’s government unveiled a sweeping reform package aimed at reviving Europe’s largest economy, but one proposal in particular is drawing attention: tougher sick leave rules that could require employees to provide medical proof from the very first day they are off work.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presented a 34-point reform agenda that includes tax cuts, pension changes, measures to reduce bureaucracy and stricter rules governing sick leave. The reforms are part of the government’s broader effort to boost productivity and address long-term economic challenges that have weighed on growth. The German government argues that high levels of employee absenteeism are hurting productivity at a time when the country’s economy is struggling with weak growth, high production costs and mounting pressure on public finances. Merz has repeatedly expressed concern over the country’s sick leave rates, saying they are affecting businesses and the wider economy.
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