With no ID requirement or physical check-up needed, employees can fake illness to get time off work for a few euro
How it’s become easier to set sick certs via online medical websites
Employers are having to accept digital sick certs issued without any phone or video consultations being carried out by doctors – even though the Department of Social Protection refuses them for social welfare schemes because they do not meet the standard required.
Certs are being advertised on some medical websites for between €25 and €45, with students and employees required to fill out an online questionnaire to allow their request to be reviewed.
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