Manager at major UK food supplier says staff who stay at home may be sacked
(The Guardian Business News)

Video at Bakkavor site shows boss threatening staff who are also seated less than 2m apartCoronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA boss at one of the largest suppliers of fresh food to UK supermarkets threatened to sack staff who stayed at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, in a move that may have pressured vulnerable workers into shifts at a factory where social distancing has not been observed.Workers at a north London plant run by the giant food group Bakkavor, which supplies the likes of Tesco, Sainsbury´s, Marks & Spencer and Waitrose, weretold they would be first in line for future redundancies if they missed work when they were not sick - even though some may have underlying health conditions or family members displaying symptoms. Continue reading...