According to a survey conducted in March 2020, 46 percent of respondents in Germany expected their employer to encourage workers with Coronavirus symptoms to stay at home in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Although this was the most popular measure, their was also strong support for coming up with contingency plans (45 percent) and banning business travel (42 percent).
Opinion on the most important actions that employers in Germany should take in response to the Coronavirus outbreak, as of March 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Encourage employees with possible symptoms to stay home
46%
Contingency plans
45%
Business travel bans
42%
Remote working
41%
Reduced direct contact
38%
Prevent certain at-risk employees from coming to work
38%
Cancel non-essential meetings / events
35%
Give paid sick leave to employees or contract workers
29%
Pay for the treatment of workers without health insurance
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Edelman. (March 17, 2020). Opinion on the most important actions that employers in Germany should take in response to the Coronavirus outbreak, as of March 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105703/opinion-on-actions-german-employers-should-take-2020/
Edelman. "Opinion on the most important actions that employers in Germany should take in response to the Coronavirus outbreak, as of March 2020." Chart. March 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105703/opinion-on-actions-german-employers-should-take-2020/
Edelman. (2020). Opinion on the most important actions that employers in Germany should take in response to the Coronavirus outbreak, as of March 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105703/opinion-on-actions-german-employers-should-take-2020/
Edelman. "Opinion on The Most Important Actions That Employers in Germany Should Take in Response to The Coronavirus Outbreak, as of March 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105703/opinion-on-actions-german-employers-should-take-2020/
Edelman, Opinion on the most important actions that employers in Germany should take in response to the Coronavirus outbreak, as of March 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105703/opinion-on-actions-german-employers-should-take-2020/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Opinion on the most important actions that employers in Germany should take in response to the Coronavirus outbreak, as of March 2020 [Graph], Edelman, March 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105703/opinion-on-actions-german-employers-should-take-2020/
