Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

[mjr]

The "do not test" is government advice now,

Only for under 18s, or have you seen otherwise?

 

[Alex321]

Only for under 18s, or have you seen otherwise?

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing/get-tested-for-coronavirus/

What you can do if you’re not eligible for a free COVID-19 test​

You’re no longer advised to get tested. Find out:

• what to do if you have COVID-19 symptoms or have tested positive for COVID-19
• what to do if you've been in close contact with someone with COVID-19
• how to avoid catching and spreading COVID-19

 

[Alex321]

That’s not what the employer said in my interpretation but clearly you have a different interpretation. We will just have to agree that we have different interpretations of how shoot or not the employer is being.

I wasn't interpreting anything. That was a direct quote from the post you had responded to.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I wasn't interpreting anything. That was a direct quote from the post you had responded to.

You were interpreting whether the employer was being shoot or had you forgotten that bit? 🙄

 

[Alex321]

You were interpreting whether the employer was being shoot or had you forgotten that bit? 🙄

No, I was asking why you thought the employer was shoot. And pointing out that I thought the quoted statement was perfectly reaonsable.

 

[Slick]

I'm sure I've said in the past, but might be worth repeating that I work for a government body, and as such follow government guidelines to the letter.

 

[Ajax Bay]

@Slick said "My work is quite clear, do not test, they don't want to know. If you are fit, come to work, if you aren't, stay at home."
"If you are fit, come to work, if not stay home" seems perfectly reasonable and normal.

That’s not what the employer said in my interpretation but clearly you have a different interpretation. We will just have to agree that we have different interpretations of how shoot or not the employer is being.

Minging one - In what way is "If you are fit, come to work, if not stay home" "shoot"? How about articulating, briefly what a good employer's policy should be? Help us understand your perspective which leads you to describe such an employer's policy as 'shoot'.
They cannot require employees to test (unless a health or social care setting); tests are no longer freely available. Do you think people should test for flu?
Or is this just an 'interpretation' problem you have?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

No, I was asking why you thought the employer was shoot. And pointing out that I thought the quoted statement was perfectly reaonsable.

Look if you can’t see it, given the same information, then nothing I say is going to change your mind. I think the employer should take their employees health more seriously, you don’t. That’s the sum of it.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Minging one - In what way is "If you are fit, come to work, if not stay home" "shoot"? How about articulating, briefly what a good employer's policy should be? Help us understand your perspective which leads you to describe such an employer's policy as 'shoot'.
They cannot require employees to test (unless a health or social care setting); tests are no longer freely available. Do you think people should test for flu?
Or is this just an 'interpretation' problem you have?

If an employee has tested positive then they are not fit to come into work are they? Yet the employer doesn’t want to know about that and says come in anyway. That’s shoot behaviour in my book.

 

[Alex321]

If an employee has tested positive then they are not fit to come into work are they? Yet the employer doesn’t want to know about that and says come in anyway. That’s shoot behaviour in my book.

Well that is more or less government guidance now

Try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people​

If you have symptoms of a respiratory infection, such as COVID-19, and you have a high temperature or do not feel well enough to go to work or carry out normal activities, try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people, until you no longer have a high temperature (if you had one) or until you no longer feel unwell.

 

[Alex321]

Look if you can’t see it, given the same information, then nothing I say is going to change your mind. I think the employer should take their employees health more seriously, you don’t. That’s the sum of it.

Not really.

You missed out entirely referencing the part which you have now explained to Ajax Bay which is what you thought made the employer shoot.

Not many will be testing, but I agree that if you have tested positive, then you shouldn't be going not an office - but then I'd also agree with you that in that circumstance you are not "fit to work", so it would fall under the part I quoted.

The only bit I would have doubts about is the "Don't want to know".

 

[Ming the Merciless]

You missed out entirely referencing the part which you have now explained to Ajax Bay which is what you thought made the employer shoot.

Alex you clearly can’t see the difference, for whatever reason, even your post above misses the nuance. Have a think on it, rather than just be contrarian for the sake of it.

 

[Chislenko]

Have a think on it, rather than just be contrarian for the sake of it.

Seems to be an unfortunate by product of internet forums in general nowadays 😟

 

[Ajax Bay]

My work, which is a non departmental government body expects you in unless you are unfit. Covid is to be treated like any other illness. [They reiterate] My work is quite clear, do not test, they don't want to know. If you are fit, come to work, if you aren't, stay at home.

If an employee has tested positive then they are not fit to come into work are they? Yet the employer doesn’t want to know about that and says come in anyway. That’s shoot behaviour in my book.

Employee: 'I'm feeling unwell'
Employer: 'Are you too unwell to work (at place of work)? If so please don't come into work: we care about your health but will not be intrusive about what illness you are suffering from, that is medical-in-confidence between you and your healthcare provider.'
If no, come to work.'
Have a think on it! Got many employees, have you, @Ming the Merciless ?

 

[mjr]

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing/get-tested-for-coronavirus/

That says you're not advised to test. It does not advise "do not test", like you claimed.