Return to work

[sumason]

Hi

I have just finished my isolation for 10 days after having covid and due back to work today.

I phoned up asking about a phase return but manager said no and to get a Doctors note. Not sure how it’s possible to go straight into a full duty ?

Is Covid still not triggering attendance reviews if it’s your first time off with it (not including isolation ping)

Thanks

[POSTMAN]

You need proof that you caught covid/was pinged to isolate.
There is no stage warnings for either isolating or getting it...

LTB 127/20 - SICK ABSENCE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS - COVID 19 : Royal Mail "Vast majority of coronavirus absences to be discounted from the normal attendance procedure"

If you have had Covid, and feel well enough then yes, you go straight back to work.

[spen]

Iv just had covid, was meant to be back in work last Friday, felt too rough, phoned my manager and just told him no way I can do it, il be in Monday,,, he was fine with that,,,, only you know what your capable of,,, you tell them not let them dictate

[Jpro747]

They will expect you to do a full duty so the best advice is to go back when you’re ready

[scooby]

I had a welcome back to work meeting today was told the policy has changed and counted as sick now has any one seen anything about it

[CharlesG]

I had a welcome back to work meeting today was told the policy has changed and counted as sick now has any one seen anything about it

If you test positive from a PCR test then this will be put down as coronavirus reasons for absence. Not too sure if its changed now and recorded sick, would be surprised if this is the case.
If you have symptoms now and then test , which is negative this gets recorded as cold like symptoms so will be treated as sick now.

[iHateD2Ds]

I had a welcome back to work meeting today was told the policy has changed and counted as sick now has any one seen anything about it

If you test positive from a PCR test then this will be put down as coronavirus reasons for absence. Not too sure if its changed now and recorded sick, would be surprised if this is the case.
If you have symptoms now and then test , which is negative this gets recorded as cold like symptoms so will be treated as sick now.

So guess what’s going to happen?
People will just turn up for work with symptoms of Covid,p not knowing if positive, then pass it on to their work colleagues.
What a caring company we work for!

[scooby]

I had symptoms but was negative but got pinged and told to isolate now saying it goes as sick

[iHateD2Ds]

I had symptoms but was negative but got pinged and told to isolate now saying it goes as sick

So RM are over ruling Government Guidelines?
Or is it just an ill informed manager talking ?
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicat ... -infection

[POSTMAN]

I had symptoms but was negative but got pinged and told to isolate now saying it goes as sick

It does and it doesn't, it will go on your sick record per se and you get paid, but it would not go against you for a stage warning as per the bits in this thread and part of the forum.
Remember if you are pinged and HAVE TO ISOLATE, you have to isolate and the business can't do anything about it as per Government guidelines.

[POSTMAN]

If you have symptoms now and then test , which is negative this gets recorded as cold like symptoms so will be treated as sick now.

Trying to find out exactly what would happen in this situation.
No doubt loads of peeps would think it's Covid then it's not, would we get busted for it?

[POSTMAN]

Thank you for your enquiry.

Anyone with coronavirus symptoms (irrespective of vaccination status) should self-isolate immediately and arrange to take a PCR test. They must self-isolate at least until the test results are received. The absence should be recorded as sick – coronavirus symptoms and normal sick pay rules apply. If the test results are negative then the coronavirus absence will be ended at this point. An employee will return to work if they feel well enough to do so or they will remain absent if they continue to feel unwell and the continued absence will be recorded as a non-coronavirus related absence. In line with our normal approach any coronavirus symptoms absences are normally discounted from the Attendance Procedure unless an individual has previously been informed that absences may be counted.

If you require any further advice, please come back to us.


Kind Regards,

Helen Murray
Coronavirus Advice Team