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.