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Working conditions

Gsp23 · 2021-01-06 15:17:27

I am employed by a local government authority. They have had us working since September on a rota of 1 week at home and 1 in the office. Before Christmas several people in the office contracted COVID and lots more had to isolate. Since the new lockdown has come in the suggestion at work is to go in for 3 days on 1 week and…

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FBaby Posts: 18,374 Forumite

7 January 2021 at 3:08PM

I agree with previous poster that it is most likely due to a distrust of some people actually getting in with the work at home and not wanting the trouble of naming and shaming when it is something you can rarely fully prove.

They obviously can't say it so use the excuse of needing someone there in case of emergency. If they've done a risk assessment and provided what is required, they are perfectly entitled to ask people to come in.

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