Expert clarifies

Watching soccer at work: what is allowed

Birgit Kronberger and employment law expert Rainer Kraft from Vorlagenportal(Bild: Vorlagenportal)

The European Football Championship will make fans' hearts beat faster from June 14. Several matches will take place in the afternoon or early evening. At a time when many people are still at work. Turn up the TV while on duty? A labor law expert explains what is allowed and what is not. 

There are three main questions on the minds of soccer fans: live streaming at work, what about fan shirts, flags or face painting on duty and is it allowed to cheer on the team and celebrate with colleagues at work after work or during breaks? Let's go through the questions one by one with employment law expert Rainer Kraft from Vorlagenportal.