According to a survey, almost every third employee is concerned about possible corona infection at work

Created: 03/11/2022Updated: 03/11/2022 14:06

By: Anne Hund

The home office obligation for companies will soon expire.

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According to a survey by the Hans Böckler Foundation, which is close to the union, many employees are still worried about a possible corona infection at work or on the way there.

For many employees, the

on March 20 means that they will be able to return to work more often afterwards.

In view of the continued high number of cases, many employees continue to worry about getting infected with the

contagious: In February, 31 percent of employees stated in a

that they were worried about this, as the trade union-affiliated Hans Böckler Foundation announced on March 8th.

"The value is thus almost unchanged compared to the previous months and significantly higher than in October 2021, when this only applied to 21 percent," the statement continues.

also

reported on the survey, in which almost 98,000 employees had taken part since the beginning of the corona pandemic.

All those who have

are particularly affected , according to the statement by the Hans Böckler Foundation.

“In view of the high incidences in schools and day-care centers, this includes employees in the social, education and training sectors, of whom two-thirds (67 percent) recently had concerns about infection.

An above-average number of respondents also stated this in the area of ​​health and care (52 percent) and sales professions (46 percent)."

This is the result of a survey by the portal

in which almost 98,000 employees have participated since the beginning of the pandemic.

is scientifically supervised by the Economic and Social Science Institute (WSI) of the Hans Böckler Foundation.

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, the protective measures must also be observed during break times and in the break areas

.

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