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In Germany you - the employee - have to inform the workplace of sick leave before a certain time. And you're liable if you don't. But I'm sure that nobody will

In Germany you - the employee - have to inform the workplace of sick leave before a certain time. And you're liable if you don't. But I'm sure that nobody will fine you for asking if someone that is sick that didn't report it. Some of these comments here are just strawman arguments.

chrisseaton 5y ago
> In Germany you - the employee - have to inform the workplace of sick leave before a certain time. And you're liable if you don't. You have to tell them you're going to be sick before you're sick?
- marcosdumay 5y ago
  I read that as you have to inform before your shift starts.
rightbyte 5y ago
Ye, well but you can call in sick the same morning as you were supposed to go to work. Depending on the work, trying to fill the vacancy with off duty workers can be rather important. Lets say a folding bridge operator or something. Devs on the other hand almost never has work that has to be done right now, every day. With proper planning the "almost never" is just "never".
- rjzzleep 5y ago
  Well then you need to make sure it's covered by your contract with the off-duty workers. If it's covered by the contract then you have nothing to worry about with this law anyway. If it isn't tough luck. Most countries already had rules about this. The thing with rules and laws is that they only matter when employees actually legally enforce them. When employees are scared of their employers it's generally fuckall for employers anyway. I don't get why people here freak out about this.
tremon 5y ago
The GP's comment is about what the employer does next. So, you as an employee inform the workplace that you're sick, as is required. Can the workplace now contact your (off-duty) colleagues to ask if someone can take over your shift? I would say that is a reasonable thing for an employer to do when faced with a scheduling emergency.

chrisseaton 5y ago

> In Germany you - the employee - have to inform the workplace of sick leave before a certain time. And you're liable if you don't. You have to tell them you're going to be sick before you're sick?

marcosdumay 5y ago
I read that as you have to inform before your shift starts.

rightbyte 5y ago

Ye, well but you can call in sick the same morning as you were supposed to go to work. Depending on the work, trying to fill the vacancy with off duty workers can be rather important. Lets say a folding bridge operator or something. Devs on the other hand almost never has work that has to be done right now, every day. With proper planning the "almost never" is just "never".

rjzzleep 5y ago
Well then you need to make sure it's covered by your contract with the off-duty workers. If it's covered by the contract then you have nothing to worry about with this law anyway. If it isn't tough luck. Most countries already had rules about this. The thing with rules and laws is that they only matter when employees actually legally enforce them. When employees are scared of their employers it's generally fuckall for employers anyway. I don't get why people here freak out about this.

tremon 5y ago

The GP's comment is about what the employer does next. So, you as an employee inform the workplace that you're sick, as is required. Can the workplace now contact your (off-duty) colleagues to ask if someone can take over your shift? I would say that is a reasonable thing for an employer to do when faced with a scheduling emergency.