The following is Pret A Manger’s “How to Card” on the Coronavirus and how they UN-pay their staff during quarantine.
The worker who sent this to me highlighted the pay issues, I added the underline.
I want to say thank you to the Pret employees who sent this and other information on.
I want to tell you that you are courageous, strong and wonderful people. I wish worked with you in my wasted time at Pret.
I’ve never met some of you, but I miss the likes of you!
Pret A Manger’s FUCK
Covid-19 FAQs
Who should respond to customer queries about Coronavirus?
Please refer all questions to the MOD. MODs can use this Q&A to answer any customer questions and if unsure of the correct answer, please refer the customer to our Customer Service team.
If you are contacted by a member of the press, then please refer them to press@pret.com
Will Pret be going ahead with any planned events?
We have taken advice and can confirm that May QB will not go ahead. Friday Night Drinks will be postponed until further notice. The Summer Party will also be postponed. We will continue to monitor the situation and update you all on events planned for later this year.
One of my team have just returned from Spain / Italy / China, should they self-isolate?
As per government advice, people should only self-isolate if they have been in close contact with someone confirmed to have Coronavirus (14 days), if they live in a household with someone who has symptoms or has symptoms themselves (14 days) or if they have any symptoms of Coronavirus themselves and live alone (7 days). If symptoms develop or worsen during that timeframe then they should call 111 to seek professional advice.
One of my team has travelled to another country and are now not able to get a flight back to the UK – what should I process this as?
This should be processed on Workday as unpaid authorized absence. However, if the Team Member would like to get paid for this time, they can borrow up to 5 days holiday from next years’ entitlement.
One of my team say they feel unsafe coming to work and they would like to self-isolate.
Self-isolation only needs to take place if the TM has been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for Coronavirus, or if they have any symptoms of Coronavirus themselves. Pret would not ask someone to work in an environment that we deemed unsafe and we are following all guidance to help prevent the spread of the virus. If a Team Member does not feel comfortable coming to work, then this should be processed as unpaid authorised absence.
One of my team is living with someone who is self-isolating – do they also need to self-isolate?
anyone who lives with others and they themselves or one of the household has symptoms of coronavirus, then all household members must stay at home and not leave the house for 14 days. The 14-day period starts from the day when the first person in the house became ill
anyone in the household who starts displaying symptoms, they need to stay at home for 7 days from when the symptoms appeared, regardless of what day they are on in the original 14 day isolation period.
One of my TMs has asthma, so always has a cough / difficulty breathing, do they need to self-isolate?
No, TMs will only need to self-isolate if they have developed a recent cough, temperature or difficultly breathing. If this is an on-going health problem they do not need to self-isolate.
When should a TM self-isolate and for how long?
If a TM lives alone, they must self-isolate for 7 days from the start of having symptoms.
If a TM lives with others, they must self-isolate for 14 days from the start of anyone in the household showing symptoms including themselves.
Why 14 days if you live with others? It is likely that people living within a household will infect each other or may already be infected. Staying at home for 14 days will greatly reduce the overall amount of infection the household could pass on to others in the community.
Anyone who starts displaying symptoms while already being in the 14 days self-isolation period must stay at home for at least 7 days from the start of their own symptoms. E.g. if you were in the 12th day of self-isolation when your symptoms appeared, you will yourself need to self-isolate for 7 days from that date. Making your self-isolation a total of 19 days.
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The above slideshow is just a selection, the list goes on in → Pret Staff Complaints.
And extensive accounts of Pret’s systemic bullying behind the facade, also witnessed by customers: Caught in the Act at Pret.
I worked at Pret A Manger and survived systemic workplace bullying during bereavement that involved HR, the top leadership, HQ and even the now “retired” former CEO Clive Schlee. I declined 4 settlement offers if I am silent about my ordeal. But I rather starve and speak out to help others. For an overview of important blog entries of my experience with Pret, please visit “My Ordeal with Pret A Manger”. The little arrow to the right next to each heading will lead directly to the post.
An incomplete list on what other Pret staff say about Pret’s bullying environment: Caught in the Act Bullying at Pret.
I tell my story for the first time verbally in below audio player interview on a podcast by The Adam Paradox, and wrote two articles in the Scottish Left Review.
Thank you for reading/listening.
Interview:
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Bullied during bereavement in Pret A Manger 