A Facebook post has been making it’s rounds claiming that Stelco knowingly allowed an employee to return to work after a vacation without going into self isolation.
Furthermore, the post says the company actually promoted the idea.
The Facebook post in question was from the wife of an employee at Stelco who said her husband contacted the company to let them know he was back from Costa Rica.
In the post, it says the company said he would come in and see the medical team but otherwise he was cleared to work.
When the husband questioned this, Stelco HR allegedly asked how the government would know if he did go into self isolation or not.
Vice President of Corporate Affairs Trevor Harris responded to our request for comment by forwarding us a letter sent to all staff regarding the incident in question.
The memo starts with “In light of a report that a Stelco employee was advised to come to work following a trip outside of Canada, we want to clarify unequivocally: all Stelco employees should be following public health directives regarding COVID-19.“
The memo then goes on to reiterate that the policy is for anyone who enters Canada from another country and they should go into self-isolation for 14 days and should get tested if COVID-19 symptoms emerge.
The company said that they regret any misunderstandings or uncertainty about these policies and that they want to make it absolutely clear that they are explicitly following directions from public health agencies.
The memo then goes on to address policies in place to date and further efforts they will be taking beginning today to make the security and well being of employees better.
During this time, the woman has updated her status saying that her husband received an apology from HR and that he is now at home for two weeks in self-isolation while getting paid.
You can read the full memo below, as well as the Facebook post.
We have blocked out the name of the woman who posted the original message for her privaty and that of her husband.
