Companies are dependent on as many of their employees as
possible being vaccinated against the coronavirus. Otherwise, staff
deployment becomes difficult, as in the case for business trips-or
even practically impossible, as in the case for airplane crews or
employees in catering establishments.
Monetary incentives involve some legal pitfalls in Germany. A
vaccination quorum offers companies a way out here. As soon as the
predefined target is reached, the employer pays out a bonus to all
employees.
1. Vaccination quorum benchmark: An
employer's tying the bonus to a workforce-wide vaccination
quorum rather than the individual's vaccination status
counteracts allegations of discrimination and retaliation. This is
because when the set quorum is reached, e.g., 85 percent
of the workforce, all employees receive the bonus-regardless of
whether they are vaccinated.
