Vital businesses want priority for Covid tests
4 years, 4 months ago

Vital businesses want priority for Covid tests

NL Times  

As the number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands is increasing, so are the waiting times for people with symptoms to get tested for te virus. Companies in vital sector, like healthcare and the food sector, therefore demand priority in testing, NOS reports. Employees in this sector need to be physically present to do their jobs, and businesses fear being unable to fill rosters if many employees fall ill. "There are no extreme situations yet," a CBL spokesperson said to the broadcaster. Employees with flexible contracts are worried that they will miss salary or even lose their jobs if they take off work while waiting for their Covid-19 test results, according to NOS. Union FNV could not tell the broadcaster how many workers don't stay home if they have symptoms, but said that it does get a lot of questions about workers' rights.

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