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Originally Posted by Xaccers
If someone is signed off work by their doctor because they have german measles and is contagious, are they legally allowed to work and what are the company's legal responsibilities with regards to letting them work or forcing them to stay away?
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You have a duty as an employee to not put any other employee's at risk, German Measles can be quite nasty for adults, and there's a proven risk of it causing birth defects, so if there are any pregnant women where you work, then your employer would be putting their unborn child at serious risk by forcing you to work. If they give you any crap whatsoever, mention that you're thinking of contacting the Health and Safety Executive, they'll soon back down.