What is going on with Deutschland’s sick day/sick pay policy? It seems as if everyone is taking advantage of it:
“Faced with a surge in staff absences, Germany's employers are reaching for a new trick to get workers to clock in: a cash bonus for not calling in sick. Tesla, headed by CEO Elon Musk, is leading the charge - offering workers at its Berlin plant up to €1,000 (US$1,111) just to show up.
Germany's sick-leave policies are incredibly generous by international standards. Workers are entitled to six weeks of full pay when they call in sick, with costs covered by the employer—a system that costs companies around €70 billion annually. After six weeks, health insurers cover up to 70% of wages for up to 72 weeks. For Americans used to minimal or zero sick leave, this setup might sound like a dream. But with nearly 60% of Germans admitting they’ve called in sick when they could have worked, it’s clear the system isn’t without flaws.“

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