US EditionTeacher Who Has Been Off Sick for 16 Years Refuses Test to Prove She's Unwell
The teacher has earned an estimated €1 million over 16 years on sick leave without a medical exam, prompting court-ordered compliance to continue salary payments.
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»Incomprehension in the public sphere is understandable for us«: A teacher from NRW was only ordered to become an official doctor after 16 years of incapacity for service. Now the district government of Düsseldorf comments on the case.
A teacher gets a 16-year salary without teaching.
A teacher in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia has been on sick leave and receiving full pay for 16 years, but now the Supreme Court has ruled that this is over and that she must undergo a medical examination, German media reported today.
By July of this year, doctors in Poland had already issued 16.4 million sick leave certificates, which translated into 171 million sick days. This represents a five percent increase compared to the same period in 2024. However, this doesn't mean that Poles are sick more often. A growing number of sick leave certificates are being used as a cover for additional leave, a job with a competitor, or a way to wait out a notice period. The growing scal…
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