Parental allowance reform reduces benefit months and ties full payments to three months’ leave for each parent Germany’s parental allowance reform would cut benefit months from 14 to 12 and …
Elterngeld reform: draft cuts benefit to 12 months while raising minimum and maximum payments Draft shortens Elterngeld to 12 months, increases minimum to €330 and maximum to €1,900, and introduces …
Germany to Tighten Sick Note Rules, Require Medical Certificate from Day One Germany’s coalition will require medical certificates from the first sick day and end telephone sick notes; health ministry …
Coalition’s plan to require a sick note from day one sparks warnings of strain on patients, doctors and employers Coalition plans to require a sick note from day one in …
Marmalade name restored in Germany as new regulation tightens honey origin labels Germany enacts regulation on June 14, 2026, letting producers label non-citrus jams as “marmalade” while imposing stricter country-of-origin …
German conscription: new law forces mandatory registration and assessment for 18‑year‑old men Germany’s conscription law requires online registration and medical checks for men turning 18 in 2026; service remains voluntary …
Germany Clears Path for Gebäudemodernisierungsgesetz as Heat Policy Shifts New law proposal, the Gebäudemodernisierungsgesetz, advances with cabinet review expected in mid-May, keeping gas heating as an option while requiring cleaner …
Historic Schooling Mandates Linked to Education and Dementia Risk Decades Later Rutgers-led study finds historic state schooling mandates boost later-life memory and reduce dementia risk; effects may be greater for …
EU Rules: USB-C Charging for Laptops Becomes Mandatory Across the Bloc EU makes USB-C charging for laptops mandatory across EU. New rules require up to 240W USB-PD support and packaging …
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