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Extremely Vulnerable Category - Employee

Elaine Joanne

We have an employee who is on furlough.   They have been asked to return to the office which has all precautions re COVID - PPE etc. This employee has said she cannot consider returning until Aug 1.  With headcount stretched this is causing some frustration with management.  I am carrying out a risk assessment but I assume given her category we'll need to wait without getting into a scrap that is not worth it for 4 weeks? 

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  • My interpretation is that until 1st August the Government have done the risk assessment and said stay at home
    What they are now saying is that it is for employers and employees to do their own individual risk assessments. This means starting with your general ones and then agreeing what (if any) additional measures need to be instituted for them to protect and reassure.
    I would start with Susan's suggestion of a copy of their letter/text.
    Bear in mind there is a good chance they are disabled so you do at least have to consider reasonable adjustments and look reasonable.
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  • My interpretation is that until 1st August the Government have done the risk assessment and said stay at home
    What they are now saying is that it is for employers and employees to do their own individual risk assessments. This means starting with your general ones and then agreeing what (if any) additional measures need to be instituted for them to protect and reassure.
    I would start with Susan's suggestion of a copy of their letter/text.
    Bear in mind there is a good chance they are disabled so you do at least have to consider reasonable adjustments and look reasonable.
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