Corona rapid tests should soon become compulsory for companies, if the Federal Minister of Labor is willing.
Which workers should be tested - and how often.
In addition to the current vaccinations against Sars-CoV-2, corona tests are among the most effective methods for containing the corona pandemic *.
While tests are already being carried out diligently in schools, the
rapid
tests in
the workplace
do not
seem to have
arrived in every company - despite urgent appeals from the federal government.
Therefore, Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD) now wants to introduce compulsory corona testing for companies as soon as possible.
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Federal Ministry of Labor is planning compulsory corona testing for companies - because too few test voluntarily
"40 percent of employees do not receive any test offers from their employers,
" said Heil of
Bild am Sonntag
, referring to a recent survey commissioned by the federal government.
Another study assumes even worse test numbers in companies
.
“That is why we have to
oblige
the
economy to provide
employees with simple and unbureaucratic test offers.” He calls for
comprehensive rapid
tests
in all companies
.
This is to protect employees who
cannot work from home.
also
could the factories be kept open in this way, says Heil.
Corona test obligation for companies: who is tested - and how often?
If it is up to Labor Minister Hubertus Heil, the compulsory corona test for companies should be decided in the federal government on Tuesday, April 13th.
According to information from Bild am Sonntag, the plans look like this:
All employees who
do not work in the home
office should be entitled to
a corona test per week
.
Employees who
work
with
food
and employees who have a lot of
customer contact
should be given the right to
two corona tests per week
.
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It is sufficient for the employer to provide his employees with
self-tests
.
A certification requirement is not provided, according to
Bild am Sonntag
.
So far, the Union had refused to require companies to test.
The SPD now wants to enforce this by tightening the Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance and the Infection Protection Act.
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