Worried about June 1st. I work at school. Do I have any rights

hunnie

The OP said they have been working throughout the lockdown so the 'furlough life' comment doesn't apply.
But the 'six weeks holiday should be cancelled' might be useful.

neilmcl

paul2louise said:

unforeseen said:

It is the employer's choice to furlough, you have no rights in that respect. 
If there is work for you then you can refuse to go to work if you so wish. The employer then has the choice of allowing you to take unpaid leave or starting the disciplinary process to dismiss you. 

So i could say I am not returning until September. Then it's up to them to decide. Chances are that none of the others are going to be coming back in June either. Is it worth asking for a meeting to discuss my options. Social distance of course. 

What makes you believe September will be any different. We'll be living with Covid-19 for years to come and we wont be anywhere near a vaccine until possibly middle to late next year, if at all.

poppy12345

paul2louise said:

Daveym79 said:

If your a lunchtime assistant then assume your working an 1 hour of each day so surely wear a mask. There's plenty of simple online tutorials for making different types of homemade masks if you cannot find a surgical or N95 type of mask. Maybe ask your school to obtain masks before asking you all back. If anything there is probably more chance catching it from other assistants than the kids themselves. 

Noone is wearing masks.

They will protect others more than yourself. I was also talking to my daughters SEN teacher yesterday and she told me that PPE will not be provided for any schools. This whole situation is most likely going to last a very long time. It's not going to just go away by September.

DigForVictory

If, as an employee, you are genuinely concerned about your Health & Safety at work, then there is always section 44 of the HSE legislation, but it's political dynamite & you'd almost certainly do better meeting & discussing in advance and looking to see what's planned - and your employer may have your wellbeing on their radar as they try to reconfigure the workplace.
Best of luck.

Splatfoot

I wouldn't bother for £50 a week if it was stressing me so much. 

paul2louise

I also want to know if I am a keyworker. I thought keyworkers are offered childcare and what reasons are keyworkers allowed to not work. Out of 15 of us only 6 of us are working. So why are the others allowed to stay home when I am not

kingfisherblue

paul2louise said:

I also want to know if I am a keyworker. I thought keyworkers are offered childcare and what reasons are keyworkers allowed to not work. Out of 15 of us only 6 of us are working. So why are the others allowed to stay home when I am not

You can't do your job from home though. Others may be able to. Although you could refuse to work, you may find that you face the possibility of losing your job.

[Deleted User]

You have a right to ask for protective equipment from your employer. Presumably they will offer some too keep the kids safe as well as you.

poppy12345

[DELETED USER] said:

You have a right to ask for protective equipment from your employer. Presumably they will offer some too keep the kids safe as well as you.

PPE is not going to be given to teachers or assistants. I was told this by a SEN teacher and my daughters special school.

Spotnpaul

It's been bad enough as it is, and we'd have many more dead if we just listened to the gaslighting Teflon coated blinkered lot - with their me me me, it's all about me 'opinions.' 
You've got a genuine concern, along with many others. Social distancing groups of kids is going to be  tougher. 
You need to contact your union, and also discuss with your family, like we'll do. 
I'm not sure I want my kid going back to mix just yet.