The employer CEOE disqualifies the Minister of Labor, Yolanda Díaz , for informing companies that they should suspend the activity in case of infection of the coronavirus without social dialogue and incoherent with the moderate guidelines of the Ministry of Health.

In a hard joint statement with Cepyme, the employer who presides Antonio Garamendi assures that "the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy makes a serious mistake in disseminating a guide to action in the workplace in relation to the coronavirus that generates alertness and confusion not corresponding to the risk assessment carried out by the Ministry of Health. "

In addition, "it has not had the participation of companies and unions, although we had previously requested it, thereby contributing to greater uncertainty."

CEOE differentiates Díaz's attitude with that of Catalan socialist Salvador Illa in the Ministry of Health. "The businessmen have been working for weeks on the prevention and containment of the risk of contagion by the Ministry of Health and in perfect coordination with the rest of the social partners and other necessary agents throughout the national territory, while it's about a public health issue. "

However, "the Ministry of Labor ignores the social partners and leaves out the necessary protection of companies at a momentous moment, publishing a document during the afternoon without even having previously communicated it to the organizations that make up the social dialogue."

In a statement addressed to companies, CEOE and Cepyme stress that "the document of the Ministry of Labor does not provide any news to guarantee the health of working people or to minimize the impact on economic activity." "It is limited to the transcription of rules and procedures that are not adequate for hypothetical emergency situations for reasons of public health risk."

He also regrets that "he also does not respond to cases of sudden fall in activity or lack of supplies that are already affecting numerous sectors and companies, so we urgently request that exceptional measures be taken to protect companies in this situation. in the framework of social dialogue and in coordination with all relevant ministries ".

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