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Rainer Dulger: Social security contributions of 45 percent would be suicide
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Rainer Dulger: German Employers' Day in Berlin: From Estonian President Ülle Madise to the cuddly bear Winnie the Pooh: Who plays a role from Monday to ...
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Employers want more flexible working hours - | DGB warns against a return to the 19th century
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Unions oppose: The eight-hour day is in jeopardy - | Golem.de: Employers want to move away from the maximum daily working hours, unions are vehemently opposed ...
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Competition with the Bundeswehr: Employers oppose the return of mandatory reserve duty
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No pay for employees on the first day of illness: In light of the high rates of sick leave in Germany, employers' association president Rainer Dulger ...
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Key FactsControversy Over Wage Cuts on First Sick Day
Mar 5, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: schwaebische.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: schwaebische.de
- Rainer Dulger, president of the employers' association, suggests paying wages only from the second sick day to reduce misuse of sick leave.
- He argues that a waiting day would lower short-term absences and focus on genuinely necessary sick leave without disadvantaging long-term ill employees.
- Jan van Aken, leader of the Left party, sharply opposes the idea, insisting sick workers should stay home without pay cuts.
- Data reveals that the average sick leave in 2024 increased to 14.8 days per employee, rising by 3.6 days compared to 2021.
We are not in the USA here: If you are sick, you should stay at home – without a wage cut.— Jan van Aken, leader of The Left, reacting to the proposal; van Aken told t-online: We are not in the USA here: If you are sick, you should stay at home – without a wage cut.

Employers' leader lashes out at Merz government: Abolish easy sick leave - | SPD under fire
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Key FactsEmployers Demand Urgent Reforms Amid Economic Stagnation
Jan 20, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: merkur.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: merkur.de
- Rainer Dulger criticizes Germany’s weak economic growth and urges immediate government action.
- The government faces reproach for not using its parliamentary majority to implement vital reforms.
- Dulger calls for cutting bureaucracy, tax relief for workers, better education, and social welfare reforms.
- He strongly opposes SPD’s inheritance tax plans and advocates ending telephone-based sick leave.
The federal government must deliver now.— Rainer Dulger, President of the Employers' Association, urges the government to take urgent action.

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Employers' president criticizes basic income - | Reforms must continue: The Merz government has passed the basic income reform. But employers' president ...
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Citizen's income: Sharp criticism of employers' demands - | "Out of touch with reality"
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Employers' Association President Demands "Major Impact": The black-red coalition had a vote of confidence from business associations. But in the new year ...
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Thomas Bürkle is the new President of the Entrepreneurs of Baden-Württemberg: Thomas Bürkle has been unanimously elected as the new President of the ...
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