Chucking a sickie is no longer as easy as a quick phone call in Germany, under new laws hoped to boost productivity. Here's ...

When Friedrich Merz, the German Chancellor, unveiled a “big bang” of economic reforms last week, it was surprisingly one of ...

It comes as the Labour Party government admitted that they have no idea why most people are being signed off work by GPs.

The Labour government and the NHS have announced that sick note regulations will be reformed in July. With Sir Keir Starmer ...

Government officials have admitted that they have no idea why most people are being signed off work by GPs. More than 11 million sick notes – which were described as “fit notes” a decade ago – were ...

German workers face a new rule change with major adjustments being brought in to counteract the number of sick days off ...

Why reliable professionals hit a wall, and how to forge a new path forward. Tightening up labor laws and addressing the “competitive disadvantage” caused by workers making the most of the leave ...

A row has broken out in Germany after the coalition government announced changes to sick-leave rules, requiring Germans to ...

Workers in Germany will now have to provide a doctor’s certificate from the first day of illness under new reforms aimed at tightening the country’s sick ...

Friedrich Merz announced a comprehensive reform package on Thursday with the goal of getting the country's sluggish economy ...

Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced the controversial rules to 'correct' the country's high number of sick days ...

Sick note regulations are being reformed in July, as confirmed by the Labour Party government and NHS. Before Sir Keir Starmer stands down as Prime Minister later this month, with Andy Burnham ...