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Immediate Termination in Germany for Online Sick Leave Without Medical Examination
Digitalization simplifies and accelerates processes in everyday business operations. This often creates new phenomena that companies must address. One issue increasingly becoming a recurring challenge for employers in Germany is the online acquisition of a sick leave certificate (Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung (AUB)) and its submission to the employer. A ruling by the Higher Labor Court of Hamm (Landesarbeitsgericht Hamm (LAG Hamm)) dated September 5, 2025 ( Ref. No. 14 SLa 145/25), illustrates what form this can take and what consequences it may have for an employment relationship. This ruling is examined in detail below.
