{"id":357786,"date":"2026-07-03T01:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T00:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/germany-could-make-it-harder-for-workers-to-call-out-sick\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T01:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T00:00:08","slug":"germany-could-make-it-harder-for-workers-to-call-out-sick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/germany-could-make-it-harder-for-workers-to-call-out-sick\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany could make it harder for workers to call out sick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/7UuSva_8hfA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Germany could make it harder for workers to call out sick\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7UuSva_8hfA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Germany&#8217;s government plans to tighten sick leave rules as part of a broader economic reform to boost productivity and competitiveness. 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