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Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD) wants to enforce a corona test obligation for companies across Germany in the cabinet this Tuesday - although the Union has so far rejected such an obligation.

“Everyone now has to do their part in the fight against Corona, including the world of work.

In order to protect those who cannot work from home, we need comprehensive tests in the factories, ”said Heil of“ Bild am Sonntag ”.

"I want us to decide that on Tuesday in the federal government."

A survey of employees commissioned by the federal government showed that 61 percent currently have an employer who offers corona tests.

“40 percent of employees do not receive any test offers from their employers.

That is why we have to oblige business to make test offers to employees in a simple and unbureaucratic manner.

Because testing protects the employees and keeps the companies open, ”said Heil.

According to information from "Bild am Sonntag", the plans of the Federal Ministry of Labor provide that all employees who are not in the home office have the right to a corona test per week.

Anyone who has a lot of customer contact or who works with food should be entitled to two tests per week.

A certification requirement is not provided.

So it is enough if the employer makes self-tests available to his employees.

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So far, the Union had rejected compulsory testing for companies.

According to information from "Bild am Sonntag", the SPD now wants to enforce such an introduction by tightening the occupational health and safety ordinance in the package with the tightening of the Infection Protection Act.

According to the occupational health and safety ordinance, the home office rule, which expires on April 30, is to be extended on Tuesday.

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