SecondThis is Thursday of the decision.With most Social Democratic Party, The Green Party and the FDP, the Bundestag passed new rules in the infection protection law, which not only affect the leisure sector, but also the world of work. In addition, the federal and state governments discussed the implementation of measures and financial support at the ministerial meeting. Some details still need to be clarified, but the basic direction is clear: Without vaccination or testing, almost anything will not work. Sometimes citizens need both at the same time.
Which new rules will apply to the world of work in the future?
The most important innovation is the access company’s 3-G control.Specifically, it means people who neither oppose Corona People who have been vaccinated and have recovered from Covid disease can only go to the workplace if they have a negative daily corona test.
In the case of operating 3G, how should this work in daily life?
In principle, people who have not been vaccinated must undergo a rapid test negative every day to enter the company. The test must not exceed 24 hours. For more complex PCR tests, 48 hours apply. However, the law stipulates that it is allowed to enter the company “in order to take advantage of the test or vaccination proposal provided by the employer immediately before starting work.”
Who pays for the test?
The law itself does not specify this in detail. Some employers and some states are likely to pay for the fee through free tests. According to the Corona Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, employers must provide all employees with tests twice a week. For example, employees who have not been vaccinated must receive the remaining tests at a public testing center; they will then receive funds from taxes. In addition, the new law gives the Federal Minister of Labor leeway to regulate more details about 3G in a short period of time: he is authorized to “prescribe in a separate decree” what measures employers must take to fulfill their obligations under the regulation and how employees should behave. have to”.
Can employers ask about employees’ vaccination status now?
So far, employers are only allowed to inquire about the vaccination status of employees in individual departments, such as nursing or taking care of the elderly. The reason for this is strict data protection, which imposes special requirements on sensitive health data. The Coalition and the Social Democratic Party failed to establish a legal basis for this during the last legislative period, and the Traffic Light Party is now changing this. Employers are now obliged to collect data to control 3G obligations. To this end, they can also save and process personal data about the status of vaccination.
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