Salzwedel's employer require the preservation of continued wages in the event of illness!

In Germany, the so -called “maternity leave” is up for discussion, which would result in the loss of wages on the first day of the disease. Employer in Salzwedel, such as az-online.de , the majority of the wage continued in the event of illness are retained should.

Hermann Schnaitter, commercial manager at Kraiburg RelaStec, expressed that the maternity leave would be a obstacle to workers and could lead to sick employees to appear despite their illness. Schnaitter also criticized the fact that in his opinion, doctors "too simply" have sick, especially by telephone.

debate among employers

Oliver Stark, managing director of the Hagebaucentrum Salzwedel, warned that the loss of continued wage could lead to an increase in the days of the sick. He emphasized that he was not distrusted his employees and that this debate was politicized. According to his company, there is a health budget of over 300 euros per employee, which leads to below -average sick leave.

Frank Ostendorf, Managing Director of Baumkuchen GmbH, sees no need for action and adheres to the existing legal regulations. The Salzwedel city administration also reported an increase in disease -related absenteeism, which have stabilized. The Altmarkkreis Salzwedel also records a slight increase in the days of the sick and adheres to legal and tariff requirements.

Stefan Korneck, managing director of SCM, emphasized the need to have the discussion about maternity leave. He pointed out the high number of vacation days and illness days in Germany and warned of a possible overload of the health system.

At the same time, Allianz boss Oliver Bäte According to Tagesschau.de , the proposal to be paid for a maternity leave on which no wage is paid. Bäte argued that this could relieve employers and enable annual savings of 40 billion euros. The average sick leave in Germany is 20 days a year, while the EU average is only eight days.

The employers pay 77 billion euros annually for the salaries of on sick leave, plus 19 billion euros from the health insurance companies. The Federal Statistical Office reported that employees were on sick leave in 2023 on average 15.1 working days. DAK health found that an average of 20 absent days per capita occurred in 2023.

The political reactions on Bäte's proposal are mixed. While CDU politician Sepp Müller is open to discussions about innovative ideas, many others look at the proposal than unacceptable. The DGB criticized Bäte's request as "deeply unfair" and warned of the phenomenon of "presentism", in which employees appear to work despite illness. IG Metall described the proposal as outrageous and fatal because it endangers social security.