New legislation is set to introduce several changes to the rules regarding incapacity for work due to illness or workplace accidents. The new law abolishes the employee requirement to present a medical certificate for a single day's absence and it also modifies the procedure for terminating the employment contract on grounds of medical force majeure. These changes will come into force on 28 November 2022.
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