The corona rules are currently being tightened across Germany - also in companies.
Will 3G in the workplace soon apply across Germany?
The corona alarm is again throughout Germany: the nationwide seven-day incidence is currently reaching a new record high *.
The intensive care units of hospitals reach their limit due to the admitted corona patients.
So that companies do not contribute to the spread of the virus,
stricter corona rules are
returning to companies in many places
.
Our overview shows what employees currently have to adjust to and what rights and obligations employees have.
Observe hygiene rules at the workplace
According to the SARS-CoV-2 occupational health and safety
ordinance
, every employer must
present
a
hygiene concept in
order to protect their employees from being infected with the coronavirus
.
This regulates what employees have to observe in terms of mask requirements, distance rules and hand disinfection.
There are few specific regulations for employers, but employees are encouraged by the federal government to comply with them.
Obligation to test at the workplace for companies
According to the Corona Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance, employees must be
offered
a free
corona test
twice a week
.
"According to lawyers, the employer does not have a right to find out about the result," informs the
BR24
news portal
.
Also read:
Compulsory vaccination at work?
90 percent of the unvaccinated would quit or sue.
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After the end of the obligation to work from home, many employees come back to their workplace.
© Sebastian Kahnert / dpa
Can the employer dismiss those who have not been vaccinated?
There is no general obligation to vaccinate against Covid-19 in Germany and it would also be difficult to implement legally.
A
compulsory vaccination for certain professional groups
(such as nurses, doctors or teachers) is always discussed, but so far it has only remained with demands from experts.
The
employee does not have to disclose
the
vaccination status
either.
If a task requires vaccination or recovery, the employer must assign the unvaccinated employee to another job.
According to lawyers, dismissal from unvaccinated persons is therefore only possible in exceptional cases.
No quarantine money for unvaccinated people
For those who
have not
been vaccinated, however, it can be really expensive if they have to be placed in officially ordered quarantine: Since November 1, unvaccinated people who voluntarily refrain from immunization have not been able to continue receiving
wages in the event of quarantine
.
However, those who contract Corona will continue to receive their salary.
Read more about it here.
In Bavaria, 3G is currently valid at the workplace - soon also nationwide?
Some federal states have issued special regulations due to the high number of infections in the 4th wave. In Bavaria, for example, the 3G rule at the workplace * applies to a red clinic traffic light if the company has more than ten employees. In this case, those who have not been vaccinated have to do a corona test twice a week. The same applies to all unvaccinated people with personal contact (exception: public transport and retail). In addition, FFP2 masks are mandatory.
A
nationwide 3G regulation
at the workplace
is currently not planned, but could soon become a reality: According to a report by the German Press Agency, the SPD, Greens and FDP are said to have spoken out in favor of such a regulation during deliberations on a new Corona law (
status : November 8, 2021)
.
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