Abstract
This paper aims to draw some implications by reviewing labor law issues
in Germany involving infection control measures, including vaccination at the
workplace. Under the occupational health and safety regulations in Germany,
vaccination is, in the first place, a right of workers. It is difficult to mandate
vaccination for workers by applying the occupational health and safety regulations
and autonomous labor-management rules, such as collective labor agreements,
workplace agreements, and labor contracts. This paper also examines aspects
of interpreting related labor laws, regulations, and contracts concerning the
applicability of teleworking and face masks in the workplace.
