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Track and trace alert during leave

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jfv999
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Track and trace alert during leave

Post by jfv999 »

Currently on annual this week. Received track and trace alter to self isolate for 5 days. Been told by mamager leave can't be refunded. Any ideas what my position is?
frankieboy
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Re: Track and trace alert during leave

Post by frankieboy »

Sorry mate think he's right on this one.
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Re: Track and trace alert during leave

Post by aiden01 »

frankieboy wrote:
06 Jan 2021, 17:04
Sorry mate think he's right on this one.
He is right
koolishy67
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Re: Track and trace alert during leave

Post by koolishy67 »

He is right happen with me as well
solar_plexus
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Re: Track and trace alert during leave

Post by solar_plexus »

"An employee who is on sick leave, and who would be permitted to take paid annual leave during that sick leave, is not required to take annual leave but may choose to do so. Where, as in this case, the Appellant did not wish to take annual leave during periods of sick leave, he was entitled to take the annual leave at a later date."

Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment (8/7/15): Mr J R Plumb v Duncan Print Group Ltd
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... _15_DA.pdf
Woody Guthrie
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Re: Track and trace alert during leave

Post by Woody Guthrie »

It's a grey area.
Self-isolation isn't technically sick absence so would it stand up in employment law?
Only an employment tribunal could tell you for sure.

At the end of the day what you're asked to do while self-isolating and what you're allowed to do on annual leave at the moment aren't that different so would I start a fight over it? No.
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iHateD2Ds
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Re: Track and trace alert during leave

Post by iHateD2Ds »

Scenario: Youve planned to do some job around the home whilst on annual leave ie clean out the gutter, paint the front door etc...
But due to Covid self isolation,this is not an option, your plans are quashed and you are stuck inside.

Seems unfair to me.

It wouldn't surprise me that Royal Mail are getting compensated for sick absence due to Covid and self isolation from the Government which management are keeping quiet about it.
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Re: Track and trace alert during leave

Post by k979aaa »

How did they contact you?
If it was through track and trace you could ask the chairman CEO of royal mail why his leadership was so s**t most of the UK have had the virus after the actions he presided over while in charge of the test and trace app? !!
Rasputin
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Re: Track and trace alert during leave

Post by Rasputin »

Hi
Been told to isolate for 10 days but the last 3 days full on my annual leave, do I get these last 3 days refunded back to me . Tia
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Re: Track and trace alert during leave

Post by POSTMAN »

Rasputin wrote:
15 Feb 2021, 09:19
Hi
Been told to isolate for 10 days but the last 3 days full on my annual leave, do I get these last 3 days refunded back to me . Tia
On holiday or just going and have to self isolate or have Covid Q&A's
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
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