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There's this system in Belgium when you are sick. If you are sick for one day, that's fine. If you are sick for two days or longer, you have to get a doctor's note for it.
I'm on day two of being sick now and instead of, you know, resting, I have to either take my bike or public transport into the city to go see my doctor so he can physically write me a note. Sure, it might only take a minute of his time but at this time of the year, with everyone getting sick, doing that one minute 20 or 30 times a day gives you less time to help actual patients.
The supposed logic behind this is that your employer can't disregard the note of a medical advisor but I feel like we are evolving backwards that way. There's no need for people like me with a common cold to see a doctor after being sick for two or three days.
It's a dumb system. I'm originally from The Netherlands and never had to deal with anything like this. When I still went to school my mom would call and tell them I was sick and they were like 'Okay get better soon'. When I worked in NL I'd call myself and tell them I was sick. If I was sick for a longer period of time I'd either go to the doctor myself because something was probably wrong or they'd send a doctor for the company to check on me.
Do people abuse that system of trust in The Netherlands? No. There's no need to be overly controlling.