Find out if you can get fired out of sick leave under a Germany employment contract.

It can happen to any of us – we fall ill for a long time, possibly many months. Returning to work after extended sick leave can be difficult (not only in Germany): On the one hand, you are still weakened by the illness you have just overcome. On the other hand, you may no longer be used to the work processes. It takes time to get back into your old routine. To make this phase easier, there is a special instrument in Germany designed to facilitate this return – the so-called

Some aspects to consider when you are on sick leave after termination of your employment.

End of the employment relationship = severance pay (Abfindung)?