Employer arguing and making DP go into work after COVID test

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DP's colleague failed to mention that a large illegal gathering we was at after a funeral resulted in around 20-25 people testing positive for COVID. Said colleague then gets into DP's car (he traipses him up and down the country weekly as colleague doesn't drive) knowing this information and drives a few hours to work where they stay for the week each week.

This comes to light yesterday. Colleagues are advised to go for a COVID test. Colleague at fault gets no reprocution or any bad words said. DP advises company owner the test results should be back by tomorrow and is following guidelines by staying in accommodation until this happens.

CO is livid at this texting DP saying he needs to go to work and sending unprofessional texts to him saying it's no diffferent than getting a test before holiday and it was precaution only and he must go to work. DP says he isn't taking that risk. CO says he won't engage any further. Apparently this was a private test.

CO couldn't give an absolute shit about staffs health or anything, this same man hasn't even been providing pay slips, set up a pension or gave a contract despite DP chasing this up many times and being directly employed for 4-5 months. It's a shit show. The money is decent and that's about it.

DP is quite soft/laid back and I often tell him he needs to stand up for himself more around work. Any advice please? I just want some clarification on who is in the right here.

I feel like CO should not be going off it with DP but instead should direct his anger at the person who it at the root of the course. I'm pissed off on his behalf.

Has your DP actually been in direct contact with a person with confirmed COVID?

Did your DP have any symptoms of COVID when he got his test?

From your post I think the answer to the above is no therefore he does not need to isolate and can go to work.

Have either of them had contact with a positive case? If neither have symptoms then they shouldn't be getting tested and your dp should be at work

No to both, the test wasn't required but employer demanded they all went for tests after (obviously £) work and they were told by the people doing the test to isolate until results ... now employer is backtracking saying they need to go into work? DP said there wasn't a need to have this bloody test but he insisted. To be honest the problem is the way he has gone about it all.

Yes, they have no need to be off work if they've not been in contact with a positive case and have not got symptoms

Has your DP actually been in direct contact with a person with confirmed COVID?

Did your DP have any symptoms of COVID when he got his test?

From your post I think the answer to the above is no therefore he does not need to isolate and can go to work.

Has your DP actually been in direct contact with a person with confirmed COVID?

Did your DP have any symptoms of COVID when he got his test?

From your post I think the answer to the above is no therefore he does not need to isolate and can go to work.

Has your DP actually been in direct contact with a person with confirmed COVID?

Did your DP have any symptoms of COVID when he got his test?

From your post I think the answer to the above is no therefore he does not need to isolate and can go to work.

If he doesn’t have any of the three symptoms, he shouldn’t have got a test.

And so he should be in work.

Of course he doesn’t need to isolate. There’s no argument here.....

DP's colleague is a potential contact and should be isolating until they get any symptoms, then get tested. If they were close enough to any of those who did have symptoms and tested positive that track and trace would have deemed a proper contact.

But your DP is only a contact of a contact and has no grounds to isolate until their colleague has symptoms and then a test.

If the colleague is testing when they aren't symptomatic then their test result means nothing anyway.

DP's colleague is a potential contact and should be isolating until they get any symptoms, then get tested. If they were close enough to any of those who did have symptoms and tested positive that track and trace would have deemed a proper contact.

But your DP is only a contact of a contact and has no grounds to isolate until their colleague has symptoms and then a test.

If the colleague is testing when they aren't symptomatic then their test result means nothing anyway.

I've mentioned twice now, that employer insisted they all went for a test, not DP/colleagues. Nobody is arguing the fact he didn't need to go for a test, that is clear. It was a waste. But they have been advised by the people doing the tests to stay at home until the results get back.

Honestly the guidelines are easy to read it only takes a few minutes!

The people at the test centre probably tell everyone to isolate until the result because you should only be getting tested if you have symptoms!!!!!

You are blaming this person and the employer but not your partner who gave them a lift even though it’s well known you shouldn’t be car sharing. Some personal responsibility comes into play there.

And yes, your partner should go to work.

I still don't grasp why everyone is saying he shouldn't have got a test when I keep having to repeat myself over and over that we know that! He was demanded to for one despite informing employer it wasn't necessary. I'm just going to leave this here now. 🤦‍♀️

He's been tested under false pretences so the advice given is not relevant to him.

He's been tested under false pretences so the advice given is not relevant to him.

Do the people who did the swabbing know they were asymptomatic? If not they might be giving out the same generic advise to everyone

DP's colleague is a potential contact and should be isolating until they get any symptoms, then get tested. If they were close enough to any of those who did have symptoms and tested positive that track and trace would have deemed a proper contact.

But your DP is only a contact of a contact and has no grounds to isolate until their colleague has symptoms and then a test.

If the colleague is testing when they aren't symptomatic then their test result means nothing anyway.

DP's colleague is a potential contact and should be isolating until they get any symptoms, then get tested. If they were close enough to any of those who did have symptoms and tested positive that track and trace would have deemed a proper contact.

But your DP is only a contact of a contact and has no grounds to isolate until their colleague has symptoms and then a test.

If the colleague is testing when they aren't symptomatic then their test result means nothing anyway.

Cross posted with OP.

Take covid out of it, lets call it herpes. Your dp does not have herpes, he goes to an STD clinic for a herpes test because someone told him to and he has no free will. The nurse says don't have sex until the test result or you'll spread herpes. Can he ignore this advice?

They would have been told to isolate on the assumption they were having a test because of having symptoms.

Your dh does not have to isolate. His contract, payslip & pension issues are separate.

If he doesn’t have any of the three symptoms, he shouldn’t have got a test.

And so he should be in work.

OP your posts haven’t been clear at all.

You asked for advice on who was in the right and that is the employer asking your DH to go to work.

If employer has said one thing and then another clearly that’s frustrating but ultimately your DH should be at work.

I can see why your annoyed considering the other issues as well. Is your DH in a union? Perhaps he needs to find different employment.

Cross posted with OP.

Take covid out of it, lets call it herpes. Your dp does not have herpes, he goes to an STD clinic for a herpes test because someone told him to and he has no free will. The nurse says don't have sex until the test result or you'll spread herpes. Can he ignore this advice?