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Proposals to restrict telephone sick notes and introduce unpaid waiting days are contradicted by medical and economic data. Such measures risk increasing workplace transmission of illness and exacerbating burnout without reducing overall absenteeism.

Impact: Potential increase in workplace illness transmission and long-term health issues among employees, leading to higher healthcare costs and reduced productivity.

— from Shadow Fleet Sanctions and German Labor Policy Shifts · Mikroökonomen a.k.a. Mikrooekonomen· Feb 05, 2026