Age Divide in German Sick Leave: Older Workers Drive Rise as Mental Health Claims Hit Record - Ad-hoc-news.de

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The occupational health system in Germany is feeling the strain of an aging workforce, with some practitioners postponing retirement just to keep clinics open. In Bielefeld, company doctor Hans-Georg Englitz still sees patients at over 80 years old, a stark illustration of the gap between demand and available specialists. That pressure is now visible in the latest sick-leave data from DAK-Gesundhe…