Goodbye, "Yellow Certificate" - The electronic AU is Coming - McDermott Will & Emery

Goodbye, “Yellow Certificate” – The electronic AU is Coming

Overview


From January 1, 2023, employees will no longer have to submit a “yellow slip” to their employer when they fall ill. Instead, the employer will be obliged to retrieve the certificate of incapacity for work (AU) electronically from the health insurance company. Dr. Thomas Gennert, a partner in employment law at McDermott Will & Emery, answers some key questions about the new rules.