what do i do ??

[magzali95]

hi everyone hope your all well !! I have had an email today to return to work next week it is shop with small work area ,My worry is my son has a floppy larynx which has suffered with since birth (very noisy and had a few issues along the way ) he had phenomena about 3 months ago (hes now 8 months) and really knocked him for six he was struggling to breath not feeding really sleepy etc and several hospital trips to check air ways etc , they have now asked me to come back to work and im very worried about catching covid 19 and passing onto my son especially ( i have 5 children 8 and under ) ,i know there are key workers with no choice and im very grateful for all the work they are doing but surely opening a large chain fast food outlet is not the most sensible of ideas at the moment , please no nasty comments i am just a mum who is worried and looking for a little advice on what to do or am i just worrying to much and over thinking everything X

Have you spoken to them.? Do they know about your sons health ? Are they offering any protection for staff ?

Sorry OP about you poorly son. I can see why you are feeling stressed about going back to work. Can you explain to work about your fear and see if not all staff need to return whether you could remain furloughed? If not then ask about what they have done to keep you safe. They must have done a risk assessment so they should be able to explain it to you. If you dont think it's good enough then you could question it or talk you union rep if you have one. Tough times OP. Good luck.

Hi ! i wrote back explaining my concerns about my son and family and all i got was my hours and shift pattern which i will be working nothing else ! And as far as im aware were are going to be briefed on what precautions we need to take but nothing about ppe etc x

Not good enough
I would push them to put in writing what they are providing
Keep a paper trail

i have sent another message but no reply hopefully will hear tomorrow but not going to hold my breath x

Yes keep a paper trail.
Not good enough to not acknowledge your emails concerning your sons safety yet they are emailing you your schedule.
Please try and make sure all communication is via email or text so there is proof of what they say.

Hmm, I'm guessing is macdonalds and if that's the case then surely there's loads of other staff that can do it as not many stores are opening so lots of other start with no work. Go in sick with stress if not, it's not exactly lying

Might be worth asking your GP whether they think your son should be shielded, and hence you too (since you can hardly keep your distance from an eight month old).

hi guys thanks for the messages !! its not mcdonalds but still a big chain company :) and as for the doctors i am going to phone tomorrow but didn't want to bug them with my small issues when there so many major things going on but will phone them and see what they say , hope your all well and staying safe ! x just feel like im going a bit mad