Work situation and feeling of stress in the context of the corona pandemic

One of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is that working conditions changed noticeably for many employees. Such changes are well documented for the period of the first wave during the pandemic, as scientifically-based surveys were initiated and implemented at short notice during the initial phase of the health crisis. However, over the course of 2020, these initiatives have mostly not been systematically continued or have been discontinued, leaving little robust data on the evolution of working conditions over the course of the ongoing second wave of the pandemic. Against this backdrop, this report provides an up-to-date picture of the working situation of dependent employees in February 2021. For this purpose, representative crosssectional data were collected and analyzed. Results focus on the incidence of and experience with working from home, changes in working conditions due to the SARS-CoV-2 Occupational Health and Safety Ordinance, which came into force at the end of January 2021, the risk situation at the workplace as perceived by employees, and their general perception of stress.