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Hospitals are returning from pandemic mode. Many employees now have to work fewer hours through no fault of their own.
The nursing staff is very frustrated. Even in normal operation, they would reach their limits physically and mentally, many report to “Kassensturz”. It is unacceptable that they now have to go back to work fewer hours without their own fault. Hardly anyone dares to protest against this: the fear of losing a job is too great.
Working for fewer hours is outrageous, says one of those affected in the “cash accident”: Even more incomprehensible: “We had a positive corona case. Three people had to be quarantined. However, only one day, not five days as prescribed. This day was not recorded as a disease, but as fewer hours. ” Bottomless insolence, she says. “It has nothing to do with respect and appreciation.”
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“Saving is on the caregiver’s hump”
Erik Grossenbacher, managing director of the Aargau Solothurn Nursing Association, does not understand the practice of many hospitals: “You are committed to strength, energy and passion. In gratitude, you must take the business risk. ” This is not only a lack of appreciation, but also humiliating: “They call you when they need you, they don’t need you, you must stay home.”
Edith Wohlfender, managing director of the professional association of nurses in eastern Switzerland, is also upset: “It seems to me that the nurses’ humps are saved, hell is coming to hell. We social partners are not invited to make such decisions. ‘
Most hospitals spend fewer hours
“Kassensturz” asked 30 hospitals: the reduction of fewer hours for overtime contributes to job security, many justify the decision. Only three hospitals say clearly: No fewer hours are spent for staff.
The H + Hospitals Association did not want to stand in front of the camera and wrote: One was in the process of working with the social partners to develop workable solutions that were acceptable to employers and employees and that were impeccable under labor law.
In the Kantonsspital Baden (AG) it says: “The Kantonsspital Baden has drawn up a GAV with the social partners. Among other things, this includes annual work time. This includes not only overtime, but also insufficient work, as explicitly stated in personnel regulations »
That is the employer’s risk, and he has to defend it.
And the Appenzell hospital justifies the practice by saying that it is not subject to ordinary labor law. “The personnel regulations that apply to our company expressly foresee short-term changes in working hours. This is essential so that we can fulfill our performance mandate. ”
Renowned legal scholars, such as specialist lawyer and labor law professor Roger Hischier, disagree: “If fewer hours have accumulated in relation to this pandemic, then you should not rework it. In such cases, you must pay wages. That is the risk of the employer and he has to defend it ».
Comments from Kristian Schneider of the Biel Hospital Center
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“The twelve hour shift is necessary to catch up on operations”
Kristian Schneider, managing director of the Biel hospital center, said in the “Kassensturz” interview that there were no instructions from the clinic’s management to work fewer hours now. The twelve-hour shifts were necessary because many operations could not be carried out due to Federal Council regulation and had to be replenished for now. That was discussed with the staff.
Kristian Schneider continues: “Certainly, there are employees who feel pressure due to their shorter hours stand and want to get rid of this less. But that is not the idea. We still don’t know how to deal with these less hours.
However, the hospital does not want to cancel the fewer hours at this time. Schneider explains: “The economy has registered short-term work and is making money from it. Hours less are almost federally funded. We can not. The clear opinion of the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs is that companies with a public contract cannot register short-term jobs. Now the question is: how do we treat it? »
From the looks of it, should business risk be passed on to employees? The manager of the Biel hospital center answers this question: “In principle, the company always assumes the risk. But who is part of the company? It is a matter of corporate culture. We want this hospital center to be fine.
