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.

  • jenesaisquoi@feddit.orgEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Right so the problem here is that you suffer from this left-wing thinking that there should be consistency in words, actions, rules.

    While conservatism is about having an in-group who the rules protect but does not bind, and an out-group who the rules bind but do not protect. There not being equality and consistency is the point.

    • crapwittyname@feddit.ukEnglish
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      1 month ago

      And, almost comically, the people who create all the wealth through honest work are firmly in the out-group, and not to be trusted.

    • tomiant@piefed.worldEnglish
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      22 days ago

      I’m just lashing out at the blatant hypocrisy, but honestly, what is the point? What is that quote- they know they don’t make sense. They don’t have to. They’ll just swamp you with whatever because really, they just don’t give a shit and will take whatever they can from everyone at everyone’s expense.