It is not mandatory. I doubt companies struggling as it is have been forced to pay for testing. I haven't had time off since this all started, into work every day and tests have not been mentioned.
Been working through all this as well. No testing regime unless employee self isolates and initiates a test.
We all know the whole situation in the UK is a fvcking shambles and the best we can hope for is damage limitation.
Those countries that went through SARS in 2002 knew what they were doing and it's reflected in their stats. Making it up on the hoof here.
To the OP.....seems its down to individual employers to set their own rules & regulations ?
comment by Izzy... Thanks for the memories (U3410)
posted 7 minutes ago
Been working through all this as well. No testing regime unless employee self isolates and initiates a test.
We all know the whole situation in the UK is a fvcking shambles and the best we can hope for is damage limitation.
Those countries that went through SARS in 2002 knew what they were doing and it's reflected in their stats. Making it up on the hoof here.
To the OP.....seems its down to individual employers to set their own rules & regulations ?
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Employers have been given guidelines by the government which they must try to adhere to, where possible. Social distancing, PPE etc.
"Employers have been given guidelines by the government which they must try to adhere to, where possible. Social distancing, PPE etc"
Yeah but OP is making the point that there is no mandatory testing regime in place. Is a business with 30 employees expected to pay for regular tests for its employees or rely on their employees self policing?
As a stop gap, some employers are taking temperatures regularly.
comment by Izzy... Thanks for the memories (U3410)
posted 6 minutes ago
"Employers have been given guidelines by the government which they must try to adhere to, where possible. Social distancing, PPE etc"
Yeah but OP is making the point that there is no mandatory testing regime in place. Is a business with 30 employees expected to pay for regular tests for its employees or rely on their employees self policing?
As a stop gap, some employers are taking temperatures regularly.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Nope, they are not required. Most couldn't afford that.
Industry, particularly construction has been hit hard in this. Low budget builds are closed with a relative small chance of restarting and the bigger profile jobs remain skeleton staff.
I have some contacts in the Construction Industry and up until now everyone’s talking about plans to make a safe return to normal. Most ongoing works have taken a huge hit financially given the delays and how things were called off so suddenly.
Staff and particularly Trades are itching to get back to work now.
Companies are updating their policies in view of returning in phases in the next month, government permitting. This means businesses reopening if they can meet government guidance. Which means enforce distancing policies, with hand wash stations and enough toilets etc.
My work is talking about a rota system in offices to limit the number of bodies. It still looks as though PPE, gloves and masks are only for the NHS and we’re all being told to make do. Bosses are stocking up on hand sanitizers now for staff and Facilities are prepping public buildings similar to supermarkets. Marks on floors for exclusion zones, plastic screens.
Public Services in Scotland are advising staff to work from home if this is possible. And to avoid coming to work via public transport.
There is no talk of testing at work in my industry. Anyone with symptoms must isolate for three weeks still. I’m sure the private sector will be stricter on this but the public sector are treating this all very lax.
The sick leave policy is self-regulated, this needs to change.
Their biggest concern seems to be co-ordinating Annual Leave when everyone returns. Expecting lots to want a month off in September. FFS three months at home and want another.
I’m back in office working now, haven’t had a day off since this thing all started. It was possible to work from home. Anyone else in the same boat, really need a holiday?
Any on here had it? Been tested for it? My sister and her kids were tested, all safe, she works in a hospital so was tested despite the symptoms being mild. They swab up the nose and I’m told it feels like it’s up near the eye so wouldn’t expect many to opt in for that daily or otherwise.
Aren’t clubs paying for the testing? I know it uses capacity but still. In light of the pash situation, if we can get a diversion for many people back on the tv it will help mental health for many and is probably worth making some exceptions.
Herald...
SCOTTISH Premiership clubs have been given the green light to return to training from next week.
And with the new season expected to start on August 1, top flight teams are beginning preperations for the return of their staff and players.
But reports this morning have suggested that just Celtic and Ross County have splashed out on coronavirus testing equipment.
The Daily Record say teams in Scotland's top division will have to spend at least £5,000-a-week just to enable their players to get back to training this month.
On top of that, testing machines are believed to be valued at aroud £35,000.
The other ten clubs in the Premiership are now being urged to take action ahead of a return to training.
SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell and Hampden medic Dr John MacLean have been offering advice ahead of the proposed start-up next Thursday.
It is understood clubs have been given a number of options to access crucial testing machines - and keep the cost of returning to action to a minimum.
comment by council bin man (U21986)
posted 4 hours, 50 minutes ago
Industry, particularly construction has been hit hard in this. Low budget builds are closed with a relative small chance of restarting and the bigger profile jobs remain skeleton staff.
I have some contacts in the Construction Industry and up until now everyone’s talking about plans to make a safe return to normal. Most ongoing works have taken a huge hit financially given the delays and how things were called off so suddenly.
Staff and particularly Trades are itching to get back to work now.
Companies are updating their policies in view of returning in phases in the next month, government permitting. This means businesses reopening if they can meet government guidance. Which means enforce distancing policies, with hand wash stations and enough toilets etc.
My work is talking about a rota system in offices to limit the number of bodies. It still looks as though PPE, gloves and masks are only for the NHS and we’re all being told to make do. Bosses are stocking up on hand sanitizers now for staff and Facilities are prepping public buildings similar to supermarkets. Marks on floors for exclusion zones, plastic screens.
Public Services in Scotland are advising staff to work from home if this is possible. And to avoid coming to work via public transport.
There is no talk of testing at work in my industry. Anyone with symptoms must isolate for three weeks still. I’m sure the private sector will be stricter on this but the public sector are treating this all very lax.
The sick leave policy is self-regulated, this needs to change.
Their biggest concern seems to be co-ordinating Annual Leave when everyone returns. Expecting lots to want a month off in September. FFS three months at home and want another.
I’m back in office working now, haven’t had a day off since this thing all started. It was possible to work from home. Anyone else in the same boat, really need a holiday?
Any on here had it? Been tested for it? My sister and her kids were tested, all safe, she works in a hospital so was tested despite the symptoms being mild. They swab up the nose and I’m told it feels like it’s up near the eye so wouldn’t expect many to opt in for that daily or otherwise.
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Same boat for me, only I wasnt working from home, well I was at some points due to the extra workload but that was on top of my office hours. Booked a week from the 15th. Mentally exhausted. Most others came back on Monday complaining about everything.
OP
Football has been unfairly politicised since the 70's.
Subjected to harsher laws that rugby, cricket, mutilplex cinemas,
shopping malls, political meetings, & concert gatherings haven't.
Yet the sum total of these other events' offending has been much higher.
Football is a contact sport. It’s impossible to social distance and play football. It is expected there will be regular close contact and opportunities to contract the virus. Multiple players could touch the ball between it being cleaned or swapped.
I am not saying there isn’t a need for testing in other industries. But there is an in built risk of transmission opportunities in football that can’t be avoided.
Football is essentially an entertainment industry. It would be hard to justify its return without doing everything they can to minimise the risks. So an extensive testing regime is an expectation.
Other industries will try and engineer out the risks with new rules, hygiene regimes, workplace layouts etc. And PPE now will be commonplace in some environments where it wasn’t a thing before this.
It’s all risk management vs cost.
Some workplaces may do simple screening tests such as temp gunning but routine expensive lab tests that the footballers will not be the norm.
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posted on 5/6/20
It is not mandatory. I doubt companies struggling as it is have been forced to pay for testing. I haven't had time off since this all started, into work every day and tests have not been mentioned.
posted on 5/6/20
Been working through all this as well. No testing regime unless employee self isolates and initiates a test.
We all know the whole situation in the UK is a fvcking shambles and the best we can hope for is damage limitation.
Those countries that went through SARS in 2002 knew what they were doing and it's reflected in their stats. Making it up on the hoof here.
To the OP.....seems its down to individual employers to set their own rules & regulations ?
posted on 5/6/20
comment by Izzy... Thanks for the memories (U3410)
posted 7 minutes ago
Been working through all this as well. No testing regime unless employee self isolates and initiates a test.
We all know the whole situation in the UK is a fvcking shambles and the best we can hope for is damage limitation.
Those countries that went through SARS in 2002 knew what they were doing and it's reflected in their stats. Making it up on the hoof here.
To the OP.....seems its down to individual employers to set their own rules & regulations ?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers have been given guidelines by the government which they must try to adhere to, where possible. Social distancing, PPE etc.
posted on 5/6/20
"Employers have been given guidelines by the government which they must try to adhere to, where possible. Social distancing, PPE etc"
Yeah but OP is making the point that there is no mandatory testing regime in place. Is a business with 30 employees expected to pay for regular tests for its employees or rely on their employees self policing?
As a stop gap, some employers are taking temperatures regularly.
posted on 5/6/20
comment by Izzy... Thanks for the memories (U3410)
posted 6 minutes ago
"Employers have been given guidelines by the government which they must try to adhere to, where possible. Social distancing, PPE etc"
Yeah but OP is making the point that there is no mandatory testing regime in place. Is a business with 30 employees expected to pay for regular tests for its employees or rely on their employees self policing?
As a stop gap, some employers are taking temperatures regularly.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Nope, they are not required. Most couldn't afford that.
posted on 5/6/20
Industry, particularly construction has been hit hard in this. Low budget builds are closed with a relative small chance of restarting and the bigger profile jobs remain skeleton staff.
I have some contacts in the Construction Industry and up until now everyone’s talking about plans to make a safe return to normal. Most ongoing works have taken a huge hit financially given the delays and how things were called off so suddenly.
Staff and particularly Trades are itching to get back to work now.
Companies are updating their policies in view of returning in phases in the next month, government permitting. This means businesses reopening if they can meet government guidance. Which means enforce distancing policies, with hand wash stations and enough toilets etc.
My work is talking about a rota system in offices to limit the number of bodies. It still looks as though PPE, gloves and masks are only for the NHS and we’re all being told to make do. Bosses are stocking up on hand sanitizers now for staff and Facilities are prepping public buildings similar to supermarkets. Marks on floors for exclusion zones, plastic screens.
Public Services in Scotland are advising staff to work from home if this is possible. And to avoid coming to work via public transport.
There is no talk of testing at work in my industry. Anyone with symptoms must isolate for three weeks still. I’m sure the private sector will be stricter on this but the public sector are treating this all very lax.
The sick leave policy is self-regulated, this needs to change.
Their biggest concern seems to be co-ordinating Annual Leave when everyone returns. Expecting lots to want a month off in September. FFS three months at home and want another.
I’m back in office working now, haven’t had a day off since this thing all started. It was possible to work from home. Anyone else in the same boat, really need a holiday?
Any on here had it? Been tested for it? My sister and her kids were tested, all safe, she works in a hospital so was tested despite the symptoms being mild. They swab up the nose and I’m told it feels like it’s up near the eye so wouldn’t expect many to opt in for that daily or otherwise.
posted on 5/6/20
Aren’t clubs paying for the testing? I know it uses capacity but still. In light of the pash situation, if we can get a diversion for many people back on the tv it will help mental health for many and is probably worth making some exceptions.
posted on 5/6/20
Herald...
SCOTTISH Premiership clubs have been given the green light to return to training from next week.
And with the new season expected to start on August 1, top flight teams are beginning preperations for the return of their staff and players.
But reports this morning have suggested that just Celtic and Ross County have splashed out on coronavirus testing equipment.
The Daily Record say teams in Scotland's top division will have to spend at least £5,000-a-week just to enable their players to get back to training this month.
On top of that, testing machines are believed to be valued at aroud £35,000.
The other ten clubs in the Premiership are now being urged to take action ahead of a return to training.
SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell and Hampden medic Dr John MacLean have been offering advice ahead of the proposed start-up next Thursday.
It is understood clubs have been given a number of options to access crucial testing machines - and keep the cost of returning to action to a minimum.
posted on 5/6/20
comment by council bin man (U21986)
posted 4 hours, 50 minutes ago
Industry, particularly construction has been hit hard in this. Low budget builds are closed with a relative small chance of restarting and the bigger profile jobs remain skeleton staff.
I have some contacts in the Construction Industry and up until now everyone’s talking about plans to make a safe return to normal. Most ongoing works have taken a huge hit financially given the delays and how things were called off so suddenly.
Staff and particularly Trades are itching to get back to work now.
Companies are updating their policies in view of returning in phases in the next month, government permitting. This means businesses reopening if they can meet government guidance. Which means enforce distancing policies, with hand wash stations and enough toilets etc.
My work is talking about a rota system in offices to limit the number of bodies. It still looks as though PPE, gloves and masks are only for the NHS and we’re all being told to make do. Bosses are stocking up on hand sanitizers now for staff and Facilities are prepping public buildings similar to supermarkets. Marks on floors for exclusion zones, plastic screens.
Public Services in Scotland are advising staff to work from home if this is possible. And to avoid coming to work via public transport.
There is no talk of testing at work in my industry. Anyone with symptoms must isolate for three weeks still. I’m sure the private sector will be stricter on this but the public sector are treating this all very lax.
The sick leave policy is self-regulated, this needs to change.
Their biggest concern seems to be co-ordinating Annual Leave when everyone returns. Expecting lots to want a month off in September. FFS three months at home and want another.
I’m back in office working now, haven’t had a day off since this thing all started. It was possible to work from home. Anyone else in the same boat, really need a holiday?
Any on here had it? Been tested for it? My sister and her kids were tested, all safe, she works in a hospital so was tested despite the symptoms being mild. They swab up the nose and I’m told it feels like it’s up near the eye so wouldn’t expect many to opt in for that daily or otherwise.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Same boat for me, only I wasnt working from home, well I was at some points due to the extra workload but that was on top of my office hours. Booked a week from the 15th. Mentally exhausted. Most others came back on Monday complaining about everything.
posted on 5/6/20
OP
Football has been unfairly politicised since the 70's.
Subjected to harsher laws that rugby, cricket, mutilplex cinemas,
shopping malls, political meetings, & concert gatherings haven't.
Yet the sum total of these other events' offending has been much higher.
posted on 6/6/20
Football is a contact sport. It’s impossible to social distance and play football. It is expected there will be regular close contact and opportunities to contract the virus. Multiple players could touch the ball between it being cleaned or swapped.
I am not saying there isn’t a need for testing in other industries. But there is an in built risk of transmission opportunities in football that can’t be avoided.
Football is essentially an entertainment industry. It would be hard to justify its return without doing everything they can to minimise the risks. So an extensive testing regime is an expectation.
Other industries will try and engineer out the risks with new rules, hygiene regimes, workplace layouts etc. And PPE now will be commonplace in some environments where it wasn’t a thing before this.
It’s all risk management vs cost.
Some workplaces may do simple screening tests such as temp gunning but routine expensive lab tests that the footballers will not be the norm.
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