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3G in the workplace: is a self-test sufficient as evidence?

2021-11-24T11:12:48.715Z


As of today, 3G applies in the workplace. If you cannot show proof of vaccination or recovery, you need a negative corona test. Is a self-test recognized?


As of today, 3G applies in the workplace.

If you cannot show proof of vaccination or recovery, you need a negative corona test.

Is a self-test recognized?

In view of the dramatic increase in the number of infections with Sars-Cov-2, the federal and state governments have tightened the corona rules: Since Wednesday, November 24th, 3G has been in place nationwide in the workplace *.

According to the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS), this affects all employers and employees who enter a workplace, i.e.

both offices and factory buildings, outdoor premises or construction sites.

Only home office, work in vehicles or means of transport are excluded from this.

But how do employees prove that they have been vaccinated, tested or recovered?

And is a corona self-test sufficient?

How is 3G controlled in the workplace?

In the case of 3G at the workplace, the employer is obliged to check the 3G certificates of his employees,

already at the factory gate or the office door

.

Because with the new Corona regulation, the workplace can only be entered with a 3G certificate.

Incidentally, this also applies to employees and employers who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons.

The controls can also be outsourced to third parties, such as a security service.

In the case of vaccinated or recovered employees, it is sufficient if the employer has checked the recovery certificate or the vaccination certificate once and has deposited it with him.

A daily check of the test evidence is then only necessary

in the case of

unvaccinated persons

.

By the way: According to the BMAS, companies still

do not have the right to query the vaccination status of their employees

.

They can only disclose it voluntarily.

So if you do not want to announce your vaccination status, just like non-vaccinated people, you have to show a negative corona test.

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3G in the workplace: is a self-test sufficient as evidence?

Anyone who has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or has recovered can simply show their vaccination certificate or proof of recovery at the workplace inspection.

Unvaccinated

According to the BAMS, require a rapid corona test, which may not be more than 24 hours old, or a PCR test, which is not more than 48 hours ago.

However, a quick test at home is not enough.

The corona test must either

be carried out

under the supervision of the employer

(access is permitted for this) or by a

test center or a doctor's practice

.

+

If 3G applies in the workplace, the unvaccinated must demonstrate a negative corona test.

© Matthias Balk / dpa

Who pays for the corona tests?

For the 3G proof, employees can

use

the employer's test offers

(under supervision, see above) or the

free

citizen tests

, provided that sufficient capacities are available.

“Otherwise you have to find another way on your own responsibility and, if in doubt, pay for the test yourself,” a BMAS spokeswoman told 

tagesschau.de

.

Also read:

Hairdressers: New Corona rules in the salons - when 2G or 2G plus applies.

Do the corona tests count towards working hours?

“The testing itself

does not

count

as working time

, not even if it takes place in the company.

Neither is the procurement of a recovery or vaccination certificate, ”explains Christoph Kehlbach from the ARD legal editorial team to 

tagesschau.de

.

The same applies to the waiting time for the verification checks.

Employees therefore have to plan a little more time before starting work.

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What are the threats of consequences if I do not show a corona test?

Since the obligation to test and provide evidence is enshrined in law, employees face serious consequences if they fail to do so.

These can range from

fines

and

warnings

to, in the worst case,

termination

if employees refuse permanently, explains legal expert Kehlbach to

tagesschau.de

.

Since employees at 3G have to be denied access to the workplace without corresponding proof, those affected are also

not entitled to a salary

for this time if the job cannot also be done in the home office.

By the way, quarantine can now be really expensive for unvaccinated people.

(as) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.

List of rubric lists: © Matthias Balk / dpa

Source: merkur

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