The number of people infected with corona increases daily.
This also increases the fear of being infected at work. Does that
mean employees can refuse a business trip to China? Is there an
'extraordinary right' to work from home? Can an employer
prohibit the use of face masks? This article answers these and
other employment law questions.
Background
At the time of writing, the number of deaths caused by the novel
corona virus continues to rise, and there are an increasing number
of cases of infection outside China. The World Health Organization
has already declared a global health emergency. Fear is also
spreading among German employees, after employees of the automotive
supplier Webasto became infected at work. What rules apply to
employers and employees in this exceptional situation?
