Testing and tracing for COVID-19: how to ensure fair access and manage monitoring in the workplace
TUC - London
2020
14 p.
epidemic disease ; employee monitoring ; medical surveillance ; workplace ; data protection ; trade union attitude
Social protection - Health policy
English
"Testing and tracing is poised to become a central part of the government's strategy as it seeks to reverse the coronavirus shutdown that has seen many workplaces close their doors and millions of workers sent home. The approach is likely to be pursued by central government as well as by some individual employers.
The hope is that by identifying who has coronavirus and who they have been in contact with, those who are potentially infectious can go into isolation. This could reduce or even eliminate transmission of the virus. However, it can't just be imposed.
Concrete plans from the government are needed, setting out how it will ensure fair and equal access to testing on the one hand, and responsible and proportionate use of people's data on the other. ..."
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