Stage 2 and Covid19

RnRDave · Post by **RnRDave** » 16 Mar 2020, 05:37

So I'm on a stage 2 warning issued 20th Sept 2019 and not had any sickness since.

Had a cough for the last week and still been working, missus works in A&E and my toddler started with cough and fever yest so rang 111 and they advise we all self isolate for 7 days. Text my line manager last night and told him.

Will I trigger stage 3? Or is it managers discretion? Surely HR will have something in place for this? Not sure how many people in our office are off with it.

Postmanjack · Post by **Postmanjack** » 16 Mar 2020, 06:10

Don’t worry so much about that place take care of yourself and family that’s the number 1 thing

RnRDave · Post by **RnRDave** » 16 Mar 2020, 06:21

Been told by line manager I can have 10 days or two separate absences after a stage two so should be okay.

Don't really want to lose my job because of all of this virus malarkey.

Postmanjack · Post by **Postmanjack** » 16 Mar 2020, 08:43

You won’t mate

clashcityrocker · Post by **clashcityrocker** » 16 Mar 2020, 14:42

If I was in charge or RM I would simply announce that no absences between 1/3 and 1/9 (or some such reference period) will be counted under the attendance procedure.
It would cost them nothing and be good PR.

miles_peters · Post by **miles_peters** » 16 Mar 2020, 14:48

please listen to the government advice. if its a new continuous cough please do not go into work. if you do you will infect your fellow co workers who will in turn infect potential people with underlying health problems. you will not lose your job during this outbreak. please be sensible.

picture123 · Post by **picture123** » 16 Mar 2020, 15:14

Covid 19 related illnesses will be discounted from attendance procedure in almost all cases except where they are thought to be excessive or disingenuous in which case further investigation would be required prior to the attendance review

clashcityrocker · Post by **clashcityrocker** » 16 Mar 2020, 15:31

But if they are not testing for CV19 unless you are hospitalised then how do you know if your absence was due to that or something else?

Stormproof · Post by **Stormproof** » 16 Mar 2020, 15:59

clashcityrocker wrote:But if they are not testing for CV19 unless you are hospitalised then how do you know if your absence was due to that or something else?

I'm just watching the WHO news conference and they are saying TEST TEST TEST and find who they've come into contact with 2 days prior to symptoms developing. Our government haven't even bothered doing that ffs

clashcityrocker · Post by **clashcityrocker** » 16 Mar 2020, 16:13

There are 3 problems with testing:
1.It costs money.
2. The true scale of the pandemic might cause further panic (buying). Far better to say there are 1500 cases and we are managing than have 15 000 cases and admit you have no idea what you are doing.
3. It will cost money.

I am in favour of selling Jacob Rees Mogg ('s house) to fund it.

Stormproof · Post by **Stormproof** » 16 Mar 2020, 16:15

clashcityrocker wrote:
I am in favour of selling Jacob Rees Mogg ('s house) to fund it.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 16 Mar 2020, 17:01

Latest LTB on stage warnings here...
LTB 127/20 – SICK ABSENCE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS – COVID 19