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snch · 21/03/2020 09:27

With the government advice pregnant women should have a risk assessment at work because of COVID-19?
I haven't had one. My work are only allowing myself, colleague and managers into our office. It is relatively safe but managers are in contact with other people and then coming into the office. However I have been taking in parcels.
Could I suggest that I work from home? If they don't allow that can I suggest that my desk is moved and people don't come within 2 meters of me.
Can my work send me home if they're not happy I'm safe?
Will I be shooting myself in the foot if they do send me home? My work are paying everyone else in full if they have signs on the virus or if they have childcare issues. I feel let down that I haven't had a meeting about COVID-19
Feel really selfish because I know other pregnant woman have lost their jobs and I should probably be grateful that I'm still working but now more then ever I feel like I need to realise my concerns to my manager as this is not going away

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Williams3001 · 21/03/2020 09:43

So, every company has a duty to do a risk assessment and that assessment must include consideration of risks specific to pregnant women, however they don't have to do a new assessment because someone is pregnant. And generally a job is only considered to be high risk if the risk of the doing the job is higher than the general risk to that person anywhere, so that doesn't cover coronavirus as it's everywhere. That said, absolutely do raise your concerns with your company; your suggestions about changing your work environment seem very sensible, so I would hope that they'd listen.

Can my work send me home if they're not happy I'm safe?
Will I be shooting myself in the foot if they do send me home?

Yes, they can send you home if they want, but you have a right to be sent home with full pay unless your contract states otherwise. Here are the government guidelines on risk and medical suspension: www.gov.uk/medical-suspensions-from-work.

snch · 21/03/2020 09:57

Thank you for your reply, really appreciate it. My anxiety has been building throughout the week and I want to raise my concerns on Monday just want to make sure I go about the right way

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