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Immunization status has never really been considered private. It’s been the norm for 100 years for immunizations to be disclosed to schools, to foreign governme
by xadhominemx 5y ago
Immunization status has never really been considered private. It’s been the norm for 100 years for immunizations to be disclosed to schools, to foreign governments for international travel, to certain types of employers, etc.
- mc32 5y agoAnd yet it’s never been required for most types of jobs. And here the labor minister is coming down on the side of employees. And it’s important to note, companies are requiring vaccination status whether you’re hybrid or fully remote. Fully remote offering no exposure risk to the company.
- da_chicken 5y agoKind of. He's not exactly helping employees who can't receive the vaccine.
- xadhominemx 5y agoIt’s never been required for jobs because historically the most virulent transmissible diseases were spread by children and adolescents. And in Germany of course the Labor Minister is going to push back on anything demanded by any employer - there is no information in his position.
- da_big_ghey 5y agoFlu was spread a lot in many workplace where I've been, among adults. No flu shot requirement. Anybody who want a requirement for coronavirus vaccine should had flu shot requirement these past years or at least should make one now.
- xadhominemx 5y agoCOVID is much more deadly than the flu, though. While I guess it makes sense to draw the line somewhere, I could see more employers mandating flu shot in the future.
- jasonpeacock 5y agoThose remote workers are still on the company healthcare plan, and their un-vaxxed status and higher risk of illness/higher cost of treatment definitely creates risk for the company. Some companies are already charging un-vaxxed employees higher health insurance premiums just for this reason.