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Labor law for flight delays: stranded on vacation - you need to know for the job

2019-11-06T14:22:48.800Z


You wanted to fly home with Lufthansa on Thursday or Friday - and are now affected by the strike? Is there anyway salary, or threatens a warning? Answers to the most important questions.



For two days, the flight attendants of Lufthansa put the work down - 180,000 passengers are affected by the strike on Thursday and Friday this week. A total of 1300 flights are canceled.

There are many reasons for a delayed return from vacation: natural disasters or air traffic controller strikes, an insolvent airline or technical problems on the plane. What happens if working people are not back at work on time?

I'm stuck at my vacation spot without being responsible and can not go to work. Do I still get my salary?

No, as an employee, you have a duty to be on time for work, says Alexander Bredereck, a labor lawyer. If you are not there, there is no charge for the missed time. The risk is in such cases alone with you.

Can my employer remit or cancel me?

"This is usually the fault," says Bredereck. According to the specialist lawyer, only a breach of duty has employment consequences such as a warning or termination.

However, you must notify your employer about the delay in any case, and immediately - just as you would if you were unable to work due to illness. Because a breach of the obligation to provide information may well have consequences under labor law, in case of recurrence even until notice.

Do I have to schedule a buffer for the vacation booking to be back on time for work?

If you have calculated your return flight very close - for example landing on Sunday evening at 22 o'clock, starting work at 8 o'clock on Monday - a delay is rather your own fault, so Bredereck. In any case, you should have done everything you can to prevent the loss of work. What that is, however, depends on the individual case. For example, with a tightly calculated buffer, it is more likely to be costly to rebook another flight to get there on time.

Read here which rights and obligations you have for delays due to snow and ice.

Source: spiegel

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