Every Rider is required to wear a helmet while riding. An employee's refusal to wear a helmet, even for personal (e.g. religious) reasons, may result in consequences under labor law, up to and including termination of employment.
Important:
The English version of this text is only here to facilitate the reading comprehension of non-German speakers and is not legally binding. Only the German version of this text is legally effective.
Due to the accident-proneness of the activity to be performed and the value of the protected goods in question (health, life), area exceptions from the helmet obligation stipulated by the employer are created.
Since the employee already knew at the time of the conclusion of the contract that they would not be able to fulfill their contractually agreed obligations from the beginning due to the passage on the helmet in their employment contract, a dismissal for conduct is possible. However, they should at least be heard on the alleged breach of duty and the finality of their refusal before the notice of termination is issued. This should also be documented in a court of law.
If the employee refuses to wear a helmet despite having been made aware of his contractual obligation to do so, please reach out to People Operations to define the next steps together with the legal team.
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