Boss Not So Subtly Forcing Me Back To Work

sheramber

Your boss needs something to allow him to pay SSP.  You should have confirmation from Test and Trace that you had to self isolate. 
That is what your employer  needs to confirm SSP is payable.

BigMac79

Yeah my dad ain’t speaking to test and trace, he’s that guy!! Plus I’m the only person he’d had contact with. 

It’s ok though I have a pic of the message he got from NHS. 

Sea_Shell

BigMac79 said:

NinjaTune said:

It's a shame your Dad doesn't have anyone living closer who he can form a support bubble with.  I imagine it restricts how often you can visit him if you have to travel 100 miles each time.  Sorry to hear he has tested positive for COVID, I hope he gets better soon.  If he doesn't go out and you are the only person who visits him then, yes, it's likely that you were asymptomatic and passed the virus onto him.

SSP sounds the correct payment as you are not able to be called into work during the self-isolation period.  

Unfortunately due to a messy separation and divorce from my mum (this is the second time they have divorced!!) he doesnt really speak with my other brothers and his sisters are all shielding themselves and are in bubbles with the sons/daughters. I have been doing this 244 mile round trip pretty much every weekend for almost a year now.

I don't know what your Dad's financial situation is, but would it not be in his interests to offer to pay you a little compensation for at least your petrol money doing all this visiting, especially if he won't give you the evidence you need to be able to get paid SSP.

BigMac79

None of this is about money, I don’t need the money from this job, I have other income streams. The £30pw I spend on fuel to see my dad is completely irrelevant to me. 

He gave me the evidence I need. I have a photo of the positive test text message he got from NHS. 

Thrugelmir

BigMac79 said:

None of this is about money, I don’t need the money from this job, I have other income streams. The £30pw I spend on fuel to see my dad is completely irrelevant to me. 

Why don't you resign and find alternative employment. Rather than mess people about. 

wannabe_a_saver

BigMac79 said:

Other than a minor disagreement this morning I am due back on Wednesday.

I counted Saturday as day 1 of isolation as my dad started with a bit of a cough on Friday evening. So that makes today day 10. My plan was to get tested tomorrow morning myself then drive home and return to work Wednesday. But he is adamant I should be in today. 

Isolation starts on the day symptoms start, that was Friday so you've added an unnecessary day there.  Also there is no requirement to get a rapid test before ending your isolation/returning to work so you've added an unnecessary day for that as well, extending your isolation period by two days for the sake of it.  I can see why he's a bit cheesed off to be honest. 

Billy_B_North

BigMac79 said:

I feel like he is calling me a liar with the way he is trying to trip me up all the time.

It sounds more like he has been very accommodative so far and his patience has now run out, so he wants to make sure in future, which is fair enough. 

Walker1

You need to go backs to work/claim sap or resign. Stop making excuses.

The_Real_Cheddar_Bob

Walker1 said:

You need to go backs to work/claim sap or resign. Stop making excuses.

As someone posted earlier in this thread, furlough for so many has been a long term break off of work. There will be stone throwing at those queuing for the JSA (if thats what its called) and envy from the JAS crew for the furlough having 80% or up to £2500... there will be the colleague shunning for those who remained in work and those who didn't.... there will be divides, arguments, tears but all in all forgotten until at which point generation covid is blamed by the subsequent generations for something. House prices probably. (i blame the boomers)

Still we can winge about not being paid to sit at home (or not)