The Ombudsman’s Office denounced this past January 19 that many workers are being mistreated by their employers, by not providing them with facilities for their break Y isolation by COVID-19. Faced with this, he urgently requested “regulatory changes and attitudes of the human resources offices.”
Through its social networks, the entity that runs Walter Gutierrez has requested the Ministry of Health (Health) and the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE) adopt some measures such as the exceptional provision, in the probable case of COVID-19, that justifies absence from work for a reasonable period of time, with a sworn statement subject to inspection, “due to a shortage of tests and medical personnel in EsSalud”.
Along these lines, he demanded that the home isolation of the worker be arranged with the sole presentation of the positive result for coronavirus.
It also required public entities or companies that have occupational doctors to grant the respective medical breaks to avoid harm to workers.
Meanwhile, they have asked the Minsa to determine that facilities be provided to obtain medical breaks through teleconsultations in all health services, “due to the collapse of the various face-to-face coronavirus detection services.”
Finally, they have rejected that some employers request a worker in bed and with symptoms of COVID-19 to go to queues in public health establishments to process medical breaks. “This is a violation of rights and encourages more infections.”
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