Home » Legal developments » National legislation » Germany: what are the obligations for employers when it comes to Covid-19 vaccinations? Germany: what are the obligations for employers when it comes to Covid-19 vaccinations? As of next month, company doctors in Germany will be able to make a full contribution to the Covid-19 vaccination campaign at firms across the country. According to VDBW, Germany's association of occupational physicians, some 12,000 company doctors could vaccinate close to 5 million employees per month. However, the administering of vaccines in the workplace raises many legal questions. Can an employer oblige or only encourage their employees to get vaccinated? Can a business know which of its staff have been vaccinated? Can and should an employer treat vaccinated and unvaccinated employees differently? Dr Felix Oelkers, LL.M. (UCT), a lawyer specialising in employment law at Brehm & v. Moers, answered our questions. Through . Published on 22 March 2021 Ă 13h12 - Update on 22 April 2021 Ă 11h21 Resources Many large German companies, including Adidas, Audi and BMW, have declared their willingness to participate in the Covid-19 vaccination campaign and to call on their company doctors to vaccinate their employees. What questions does this raise for employers under current labour law? First of all, vaccination can only be carried out on a voluntary basis. Since the Bundestag has not yet passed any law requiring employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19,… Covid-19 Vaccination Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels