What should I do if the company requires me to go on a business trip during the epidemic? Can I refuse to go on a business trip during the epidemic?

Can you refuse a business trip requested by your company during the epidemic? It is a special period now. Hubei is under lockdown, but other places are not. However, it is still unsafe to go out. You can refuse it at this time to avoid the serious consequences of being infected in unfamiliar places.

What to do if the company requires a business trip during the epidemic

If it's not too far away, drive there, send your location at the highway exit, and then call to say you've been asked to turn back.

But it’s better to refuse. Now is an important period. It’s better not to take the salary and never go out and get infected.

Can I refuse to travel during the epidemic?

After the government lifts the relevant prevention and control measures, employees should abide by the company's normal work arrangements. If the government is still implementing prevention and control measures, employees can refuse to travel.

It is understandable that employees have concerns based on personal safety. Companies should do a good job of psychological comfort and guidance in advance. If employees still refuse, it is reasonable to impose labor discipline sanctions.

Can I refuse to work overtime during the epidemic?

Workers in general industries have the right to refuse, but workers in special industries, such as mask and protective clothing manufacturers, do not have the right to refuse overtime.

According to the first paragraph of Article 42 of the Labor Law, if natural disasters, accidents or other reasons occur that threaten the life, health and property safety of workers and require emergency handling, they are not subject to the restrictions of Article 41 of the Labor Law, which stipulates that overtime work should be extended.

Can I refuse to return to work during the epidemic?

It depends on the specific situation. According to the relevant provisions of the Labor Law, the resumption time is a matter for the employer to decide, provided that it does not violate the mandatory requirements of the people's government.

According to the "Opinions on Stabilizing Labor Relations and Supporting Enterprises to Resume Work and Production during the Prevention and Control of the New Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic" issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and other departments, for enterprises that meet the requirements for resuming work, they should be guided to provide necessary epidemic prevention and labor protection measures and actively mobilize employees to return to work. For employees who are unwilling to return to work, the enterprise trade union should be guided to promptly publicize the requirements of the epidemic prevention and control policy and the importance of the enterprise's resumption of work, and actively persuade employees to return to work in a timely manner. For those who refuse to return to work after persuasion is ineffective or for other improper reasons, the enterprise should be guided to deal with them in accordance with the law.

If the company's requirement to resume work is after the government-specified resumption time and it does not violate the government's mandatory regulations, the resumption time should be based on the Labor Law and is within the scope of the employer's independent decision. The unit can decide that some departments will resume work on February 17 and some departments will resume work on February 10. Both are within the scope of the employer's free arrangement within the legal scope.