SkyBlueDom26
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Gove already backtracking on things being lifted in mid Feb, says will in March IF 14 million are vaccinated.....we’ll be in this for months the country is literally finished
Whats the law on refusing to go to work?
Gove already backtracking on things being lifted in mid Feb, says will in March IF 14 million are vaccinated.....we’ll be in this for months the country is literally finished
Depends. It’ll likely come down to two questions: can you work from home and if not have they done everything reasonable to make work safe.
If you’ve already worked from home like I have they haven’t got a leg to stand on really as you’ve proved you can work from home.
A lot of teachers didn’t go in Monday because they didn’t think it was safe. If the government/schools had decided to push it it would’ve been down to a tribunal to decide I’d guess.
Damn straightWell just told my work I’m not coming into the office. Their position last night was nothing has changed but I live with two OAPs and am not taking the risk.
Refusing to go into work rather than do work is somewhat different especially for good reasonWhats the law on refusing to go to work?
Refusing to go into work rather than do work is somewhat different especially for good reason
Yeah, tbf I wish they'd stop promising unrealistic vaccine times, but I do understand putting a date not *too* far in the future for things to be reviewed - got to give something for people to aim for!They never said stuff would be lifted by then though Dom. The aim is to get high risk vaccinated (offered vaccine was the loose wording used) by mid Feb, then 2-3 weeks for those last lot to have immunity kick in. Then some ifs and buts !
edit - that’s what I heard anyway
Refusing to go into work rather than do work is somewhat different especially for good reason
You can legally refuse to work if the workspace is unsafe. In fact under health and safety and work act we need to do something about making it safe tooDepends. It’ll likely come down to two questions: can you work from home and if not have they done everything reasonable to make work safe.
If you’ve already worked from home like I have they haven’t got a leg to stand on really as you’ve proved you can work from home.
A lot of teachers didn’t go in Monday because they didn’t think it was safe. If the government/schools had decided to push it it would’ve been down to a tribunal to decide I’d guess.
Yeah, tbf I wish they'd stop promising unrealistic vaccine times, but I do understand putting a date not *too* far in the future for things to be reviewed - got to give something for people to aim for!
Yep unfortunately you may be right. Workers rights have been attacked by conservative governmentsWell if you’ve been employed for less than two years and they want you in in that example I’d be looking for a new job as the decision will soon be made for you
I think there’s been an assumption that it would be mid February as Boris gave a target of mid February to vaccinate the top 4 groups of people.They never said stuff would be lifted by then though Dom. The aim is to get high risk vaccinated (offered vaccine was the loose wording used) by mid Feb, then 2-3 weeks for those last lot to have immunity kick in. Then some ifs and buts !
edit - that’s what I heard anyway
Yep unfortunately you may be right. Workers rights have been attacked by conservative governments
You can be sacked for literally anything first two years. Grendels just doing a weird manager flex. Sacking people for not breaking the law is apparently much manly.
Refusing to go to work if asked probably is sackable. It isn't breaking the law to go to work, sadly
I still don't get why there are still so many international flights, what's the point of locking people down if then people can just fly in and out?
If you’re asked to go in and they can’t prove it’s safe and that you can’t reasonably work from home they’re breaking the law. Or it will be tomorrow.
It’s madness. Surely we’ve got to close the borders and start testing anyone coming in. I can’t understand why we wouldn’t.
Not sure it's possible to prove anywhere is safe is it?
All H&S is vague as fuck innit? They’d have to prove they’ve taken all reasonable precautions I’d guess. I’ll be honest without a union legal team behind me I wouldn’t try it, but that doesn’t mean it’s not right.
We should have been doing that in February/March time never mind now. Baffling.
Even if you were told to by the App for example?Exactly, so most people will just go to work!
I could blag I need to self isolate but then I don't get paid....
Even if you were told to by the App for example?
That’s where the system is totally shit. If you’re told to isolate based on a government directive you should be paid as normal, and your employer can reclaim the money. It’s this kind of shit that means people still go to work and spread it as they have little choice.Yeah I would have to sort SSP or use holiday.
That’s where the system is totally shit. If you’re told to isolate based on a government directive you should be paid as normal, and your employer can reclaim the money. It’s this kind of shit that means people still go to work and spread it as they have little choice.
If you can work from home and you boss is making you go in he's a dick and depending on how exactly they implement the promised legal enforcement of restrictions might be breaking the law by the end of the week.Exactly, so most people will just go to work!
Vaccinate people going in and out of care homes then the people in care homes don’t need it.Indonesia are vaccinating "working adults" first before the elderly. Makes sense.
Vaccinate people going in and out of care homes then the people in care homes don’t need it.
Or is it a case of the vaccine means you won’t get ill but could still transmit it?
Vaccinate people going in and out of care homes then the people in care homes don’t need it.
Or is it a case of the vaccine means you won’t get ill but could still transmit it?
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