Millions would ignore advice and return to work if they felt ill, new survey shows

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Study found people would carry on working with cold and flu symptoms to avoid missing banter, gossip and colleagues

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People go to work when they are sick because a lot of people don’t get sick pay, when they do it’s £95 a week, or the company frown upon you taking time off sick and use it against you.

England is a scary place right now CoronaVirus SecondWave Please sign and share this petition. I pity the people of England, but Scotland must protect our population

Bet you £5 many are the ones who don’t accept Social Distancing

Safe work place is a right. not waveable

Surely it’s Government policy to do so! “This was reported by the media at the time who saw me run out of No. 10. After a couple of hours, my wife felt a bit better. There were many critical things at work and she urged me to return in the afternoon and I did.”

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