zed4
Prominent Member
Hi,
Does anyone have any experience with this? My partner has gone into work today and everyone in her small office, except her and one other, has tested positive for covid, and is at work. They're all sick, and testing positive, but the employer has said they need to come into work, as it's no longer a legal requirement to stay home.
As far as I can see, it is no longer a legal requirement, but it's still public health guidelines to stay home if you're unwell and testing positive, and employers have a duty to make sure the workplace is safe.
My partner walked out the office to work in a different area of the building, but she's unable to do her job to the fullest from there and as a result is being told she should stay in the office.
Surely this isn't right? I am telling her to speak to HR or their union rep (assuming they have one), but she's reluctant to. But she's very upset about being put in danger. She had covid last year and was very unwell from it, so she's rightly very nervous about catching it again.
Many thanks.
Does anyone have any experience with this? My partner has gone into work today and everyone in her small office, except her and one other, has tested positive for covid, and is at work. They're all sick, and testing positive, but the employer has said they need to come into work, as it's no longer a legal requirement to stay home.
As far as I can see, it is no longer a legal requirement, but it's still public health guidelines to stay home if you're unwell and testing positive, and employers have a duty to make sure the workplace is safe.
My partner walked out the office to work in a different area of the building, but she's unable to do her job to the fullest from there and as a result is being told she should stay in the office.
Surely this isn't right? I am telling her to speak to HR or their union rep (assuming they have one), but she's reluctant to. But she's very upset about being put in danger. She had covid last year and was very unwell from it, so she's rightly very nervous about catching it again.
Many thanks.