No doctor’s note, no sick leave? Germany plans major workplace shake-up

 Under Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the government has rolled out a transformative economic reform initiative intended to enhance Germany’s financial landscape. The plan encompasses significant tax cuts for families, adjustments in the pension system that raise the retirement age, and new sick leave policies that require doctor’s notes from day one. Under Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the government has rolled out a transformative economic reform initiative intended to enhance Germany’s financial landscape. The plan encompasses significant tax cuts for families, adjustments in the pension system that raise the retirement age, and new sick leave policies that require doctor’s notes from day one.