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First off, this is a Covid thread, so apologies if it isnt allowed, please remove if so.
So, I find myself barred from my workplace this week, and its all because of this tale:
A maggot little manchild I have to work with came into work all last week complaining to his mates that he thought he had Covid. Did not self isolate at the first sign of symptoms, only went for a test on tbe Friday after work so that he could get a full weeks pay. Test comes back positive, he was suffering from Covid since the Bank Holiday weekend and knowingly put us all (3 men on my shift) at risk .
Have been informed that I am barred from my workplace even though I have passed multiple Covid tests, including PCR which my workplace insisted I took ,until next Monday, meaning even though I am healthy and covid free, I am being prevented from attending work by them. I am not yet double jabbed.
They now inform me they will not pay me for the week they are forcing me home, and I will only get Statutory Sick Pay at best.I also get marked as absent due to sickness, which will count when the inevitable next round of redundancies come up, probs later this month.
The facts are that the only reason I am exposed is because of this workplace, and yet they are preventing me from earning a full weeks pay, discriminating against me and my workmates in terms of sick absence with no reason, and there is no mention of disciplinary action is being taken against the maggot when he returns to work.
A new job is a given, currently looking and applying, but what other options are open to me? So *** "ing angry I cant think straight or strategise right now. What would STW do?
The world is full of ****s. Drink some beer, kick shit around, then get on with your life.
Thols2 , tried that ( tea instead of beer, I dont drink) but its still burning me up. Not even an apology for costing me money, giving my otherwise unblemished sickness record a black mark, causing me to miss out on having my baby grandson for the weekend.
The world is truly full of c***s , but I feel that too much impact on my life has occured for him to get away scott free, also the workplaces attitude that it isnt their problem , when two of the 3 people effected by this kept the place running during lockdowns whilst everyone got to shield themselves, including the clown responsible for all this. His response to this was, whilst we were keepin g the place open so that he had a job to come back to, to post photos of himself drinking beers in street parties.
Im 50% venting, and 50% asking for opiniins here.
tried that ( tea instead of beer
Not the same at all.
That suck's sorry mate.
But to be honest - sounds like your employer is doing the right thing: they are trying to prevent the thing that's happening to you right now, happening to other people. It's your idiot colleague's fault that this is happening - not theirs.
I obviously don't know who you work for, and whether this is the kind of thing that they will hold against you in the next round of redundancies (I would hope not, but who knows?) - but I would say that you probably need to be seen by them as responding to this well, rather than poorly. You've obviously been in touch with them about this already - but I would say that you need to manage that communication carefully with redundancies coming up: you need to appear keen to return next week.
Also - do they have any covid policies? I would imagine that every company has something that says: "if you have symptoms, don't come to work", that your colleague has violated (assuming that he had symptoms).
I would say that an email to your boss/HR department is probably a good idea, saying that you are looking forward to returning to work next week (maybe ask whether there any additional shifts to try to re-coup your lost earnings? Doesn't matter if there are or not, it's the asking that's important).
I'd also say that you are upset that [insert maggots name] has put you, your colleague's and your all respective families health at risk by working whilst symptomatic in violation of the company's covid policies - and frankly, basic common sense and respect for others, that most people have been observing since the start of the pandemic.
You want to make sure that they see you as an innocent victim of this incident, rather than somebody who is part of the problem. Personally, I would be chucking [insert maggots name] under the bus at the same time - but thats up to you.
I am not yet double jabbed.
If you aren't double jabbed then you aren't exempt from the need to self isolate no matter how many covid tests you take, so you shouldn't be going anywhere at the minute (not even work). Sorry.
If you have lost out on earning because of this then you might be eligible to claim a for a test and trace support payment, assuming that you have peen officialy pinged because of the t**t at work. If you haven't been officially contacted by test and trace it may be worth taking this up with your employer as that may mean something in terms of them forcing you to take the time off sick.
sounds like your employer is doing the right thing
Sounds like your employer are penny pinching gits. My employer provides full sick pay for any covid related sickness and it does not count towards sick absence reporting (Bradford factor)
Obviously this creates a different problem, I've had no sick whilst other individuals have had 2 or 3 v covid related absences plus the post covid J jab duvet dday
Raise a grievance against the
super spreader if you and your colleagues have been ddisadvantaged by it... Might not help in future employability though. O
ggInore, apologies for typos, my phone is doing some very strange fformatting and won't let me delete bits!!reates
+1 for raising a formal complaint about the idiot colleague