The number of people infected with the coronavirus continues to increase. But what are the consequences of quarantined workers?
- The number of people infected with the coronavirus * is also growing in Germany.
- Several people are also in quarantine due to suspected infection.
- The house arrest has a serious impact on the working life of the supposedly infected.
The corona virus continues to occupy the entire world as the number of infected people, especially in China, is increasing rapidly. But the first people are already ill in Germany, while others are quarantined due to suspected infection.
For example, the employees of the automotive supplier Webasto and those in their immediate vicinity were particularly hard hit. These were increasingly placed under house arrest to prevent the virus from spreading. But how does a ban on employment actually affect the salary of employees?
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In places with many people, the risk of infection is known to be all the higher. For this reason, one or the other may have already wondered whether there is a special right to a home office or even a refusal to work * in relation to the corona virus. However, both are only an option in exceptional cases.
Another question that many ask themselves in connection with the virus: does one get a regular salary in the event of a ban on employment ? Kliemt., A blog for labor law, provides an answer: If there is only suspicion of infection followed by a ban on employment ordered by the authorities, employees are not entitled to continued payment of wages . However, there is still compensation under section 56 (1) IfSG. This is based on the amount of sickness benefit.
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These consequences have sick leave on healthy workers
Those who appear healthy and regular at work can also be asked by their superiors to work overtime in order to compensate for understaffing and to keep important projects going. Employees should comply with this obligation in accordance with their general duty of loyalty .
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