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Third of staff 'fear catching Covid at work'

Third of staff 'fear catching Covid at work'

More than a third of workers are concerned about catching coronavirus on the job, according to a study by the Resolution Foundation think tank.

The poorest paid are particularly worried, the research found, but also the least likely to speak up about it.

Younger workers are also less likely to raise a complaint, the Resolution Foundation said.

The widespread concerns come despite government advice on making workplaces Covid-secure, researchers said.

Lindsay Judge, research director at the Resolution Foundation, said: "More than one-in-three workers are worried about catching coronavirus on the job, despite the extensive steps employers have taken to make workplaces Covid-secure.

"Given many workers' limited ability to get employers to address Covid concerns, the UK needs a strong enforcement regime to ensure that workplaces are as safe as can be.

"But instead health and safety resources have been cut, inspections have been slow, and Covid-related enforcement notices are few and far between."

Funding question
The researchers said they were also concerned about the reduction in funding at the Health and Safety Executive.

The HSE's funding for each site it has the right to inspect has shrunk from £224 a decade ago to £100 for the current financial year, according to the report.

"The Foundation says policy makers should overturn the current view that health and safety is a 'brake on business' and take a more proactive approach to enforcement in the face of the pandemic," it said.

A government spokesman said £14m of funding was given to the HSE to combat coronavirus earlier this year.

An HSE spokesperson said: "We thank the Resolution Foundation for its report, and with our partners across government we will examine its findings. We welcome the acknowledgement of our increased activity and share the commitment to ensure all employees have a voice.

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