Don't think that will have much of an impact. If people are by themselves and want to do that, then don't see a problem myself. Not a fan of closing places of worship in a liberal democracy so should be as short a period as possible.
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Don't think that will have much of an impact. If people are by themselves and want to do that, then don't see a problem myself. Not a fan of closing places of worship in a liberal democracy so should be as short a period as possible.
A friend of mine has had a few people test positive in her work today and the NHS app has told her to go home and isolate (she’s not had a test) but work are saying she can’t leave unless she has symptoms.
Who do you even contact to sort out a situation like that?
Who do you even contact to sort out a situation like that?
roydo
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Thought it was the law.
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My boss not responding to questions about working from home again. Last week when there was a sense this was coming he shut down any talk of it. Claimed working from home didn’t work last time and affected productivity.
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Probably easier to just say she's got symptoms. Smell would be the easiest one. Don't want to be faking a cough and you can measure temperature.
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If the workplace has union representative, that's the first port of call.
If there's a whistleblowing mechanism in the firm, then that's a possibility because it's likely middle management making decisions that might not be in line with what the top line expects.
Next step would probably be your local Public Health department. https://www.gov.uk/health-protection-team might be helpful ?
If push comes to shove, it's the Health and Safety Executive.
Tough to prove unless she's got an email trail though, it's all too easy for it to be brushed under the carpet as a misunderstanding.
Regardless of all that, if someone's been told to self isolate and their employer says feck it, it'd be wise for them to inform their employer by email or paper rather than just a conversation.
Thanks for the info mate I’ll pass it on. Such a weird position to be in when the company are basically going against the law.
Unsure how we’re meant to get out of lockdowns when you get companies like that.
Isn't there a similar case for false positives too?
Regardless, there's definitely going to be viruses going round at this time of year. Happens all the time. It's just the confusion that's going to bring.
Like my mate who works in a gym.
Few weeks ago someone he works very closely with tested positive. The gym decided not to tell him and he only found out by chance.
Now, he does wear a visor etc at all times but the gym told him he had to work, and their reason being until he showed symptoms then he wouldn't be entitled to anything. So it was work, or don't get paid.
There's a lot of confusion - or has been - because of the government's woolyness, and that gives employers wiggle room (or they genuinely just don't know!).
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You could imagine that by next week this could be actually real. lol
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So much for lockdown...
I work in construction for a tier 1 Main Contractor. Today we've received an email to tell us that sites and offices are to remain open following Saturday's announcement. I can understand sites remaining open as construction appears to be deemed 'essential', however keeping open offices is just wrong. When we locked down back in March all offices closed and support staff worked from home just fine.
I work in construction for a tier 1 Main Contractor. Today we've received an email to tell us that sites and offices are to remain open following Saturday's announcement. I can understand sites remaining open as construction appears to be deemed 'essential', however keeping open offices is just wrong. When we locked down back in March all offices closed and support staff worked from home just fine.
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Is the App finally working correctly now?
Coronavirus: Some users of NHS tracing app incorrectly given COVID-19 exposure alerts
Users get notifications that they have been near someone who tested positive, but when they click into the app it disappears.
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Well I'm doing 2 days a week in a construction office and they're staying open.
However, they have a rota for working from home and there's never more than 3-4 people in the office at once, and all can socially distance as it's not open plan.
Also have to wear a mask when moving around / not sat down etc.
There's a balance to be struck but I couldn't do the job I need to from home as I don't have the tools. So it's either that or this virus costs me another job this year.
NilSatisOptimum
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So Kate Bingham a venture capitalist with no experience whatsoever in the subject appointed by Johnson to head up "Vaccine Task Force" who is married to Minster and MP Jesse Norman, another just coincidence , like wife and husband like Dildo Harding and MP John Penrose.
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Government defends vaccine chief Kate Bingham
THE Government has defended the head of Britain’s vaccine taskforce Kate Bingham after she was criticised for taking part in a US venture capital…
So Kate Bingham a venture capitalist with no experience whatsoever in the subject appointed by Johnson to head up "Vaccine Task Force" who is married to Minster and MP Jesse Norman, another just coincidence , like wife and husband like Dildo Harding and MP John Penrose.
Government defends vaccine chief Kate Bingham
THE Government has defended the head of Britain’s vaccine taskforce Kate Bingham after she was criticised for taking part in a US venture capital…
She's spent her entire working life in the life sciences industry. It's almost certainly nepotism, but it's not right to say she's a novice in terms of understanding how drugs make it to market.
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