Legal advice regarding Covid19 test.

[Rakti]

I've had to self isolate recently as my housemate testing positive. I've followed all the rules but now my employer is requesting a test result from my house mate. Something he is not going to give as it's a breach of the data protection seeing as he doesnt even work for the company.

Can anyone advise if this is normal practice?

 

[Tubey]

No.

If you were told to self-isolate, you can get an Isolation Note here: https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note/

If you just chose to do it, I don't know how that works but again, follow that link and see what it says.

But as for asking for your housemates results, clearly no, they can't do that.

 

[Tubey]

Oh hang on, just saw the thread title.

*ahem*

The above is not to be construed as actual legal advice.

 

[chrismpw]

I'm no legal expert but there's no way on God's green earth that a company can demand the medical results of a member of the public.

Or stroke a deal. Gand over the info then have your flatmate sue your employer under data protection.

Then get sacked.

UK law is mainly there to protect business and the establishment unless you're enormously wealthy.

 

[4737carlin]

I've had to self isolate recently as my housemate testing positive. I've followed all the rules but now my employer is requesting a test result from my house mate. Something he is not going to give as it's a breach of the data protection seeing as he doesnt even work for the company.

Can anyone advise if this is normal practice?

How does your employer know you have to self isolate? Is he checking to see your not just blagging time off?

Personally if I was your house mate, if it helps you I'd give them the results.

Be careful trying to quote laws as you can get yourself into more trouble then its worth.

 

[Moomin]

I'm no legal expert but there's no way on God's green earth that a company can demand the medical results of a member of the public.

We had to supply evidence to get our money back for a holiday booking we couldn't go on due to one of us having Covid.

 

[Nymzee]

How does your employer know you have to self isolate? Is he checking to see your not just blagging time off?

Personally if I was your house mate, if it helps you I'd give them the results.

Be careful trying to quote laws as you can get yourself into more trouble then its worth.

I think it’s fair of a company to request some sort of proof otherwise it could easily lead to people thinking “here’s an easy way of getting 2 weeks off work”. I know a ton of people personally that would do this.

 

[chrismpw]

We had to supply evidence to get our money back for a holiday booking we couldn't go on due to one of us having Covid.

I think that's different as its your results and your refund ... not somebody else's.

 

[Moomin]

I think that's different as its your results and your refund ... not somebody else's.

Asking a housemate is a bit much and doesn't sound right.

 

[Nymzee]

Actually, wouldn’t you have evidence of Test & Trace telling you to self-isolate because of his result?

 

[Nymzee]

Asking a housemate is a bit much and doesn't sound right.

I think it’s fair for the company to request some form of proof though.

 

[Moomin]

I think it’s fair for the company to request some form of proof though.

A screenshot of the app or a text message from the track and trace should suffice.

 

[chrismpw]

Asking a housemate is a bit much and doesn't sound right.

Quite. And the employer has to be able to handle the possibility that the housemate might not WANT to hand over the info. No reason they always get on

 

[Nymzee]

A screenshot of the app or a text message from the track and trace should suffice.

Yeh that’s all you need. Obviously it seems at first OTT but they won’t want people flaunting any loopholes to get free time off either. My company requires proof for example. Same as if you’re on long term sick needing a doctors note.

 

[toffeepie1878]

I've had to self isolate recently as my housemate testing positive. I've followed all the rules but now my employer is requesting a test result from my house mate. Something he is not going to give as it's a breach of the data protection seeing as he doesnt even work for the company.

Can anyone advise if this is normal practice?

you could refuse, get sacked and take them to the cleaners with a nice payout