Corona FAQ - veraltet
Parents have to do everything in their power to ensure that their children are looked after. Under certain circumstances, you can receive part of your net wage (67%; but no more than € 2016 net) for a period of up to 6 weeks, if you have no other way of looking after your children (e.g. through another parent or caretaker) ...
It is the responsibility of the employee to arrive at work on time. This means that as an employee, you have to make sure that you get to your workplace. Your employer does not have to pay you for the days that you do not come to work because of these circumstances.
If you are unable to reach your work place due to failure of public transportation, it might make sense to talk to your employer ...
If you have reasonable grounds to suspect that you have contracted the infection (e.g. because you have been in contact with someone who is infected with the coronavirus), you should inform your employer immediately. Then you need to clarify whether a medical examination is necessary.
In addition, the competent authority can decide that you have to be quarantined, even if you are not ill yourself ...
Quarantine means that you have to stay home for a certain period. The relevant authority, like the health authority (Gesundheitsamt), decides if this is the case for you or not. You will continue to receive your wage while you are in quarantine. The Protection Against Infection Act (Infektionsschutzgesetz) regulates who is responsible for the loss of your salary ...
For minor illnesses, such as a mild cough or a sore throat, call the doctor's office. You do not have to go to the doctor's office in person. After a phone call to your doctor, you can receive a sick note (Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung), for a maximum of 14 days by post. This is a new regulation that will initially apply until June 23, 2020 ...