Two thirds (66%) of employees with Long Covid have experienced unfair treatment at work, compared to 52% in 2021, a report by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and Long Covid Support Employment Group (LCSEG) found.
The number of people with self-reported symptoms of Long Covid jumped to 2 million as of 2 February, compared to 970,000 people in August last year, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The new research by TUC and LCSEG surveyed 3,097 individuals with Long Covid in September and October 2022, and found that of the unfair treatment reported, 16% of respondents have been subjected to bullying and/or harassment at work and 8% have been threatened with disciplinary action. Meanwhile, 14% have lost their job due to Long Covid (nearly tripling from 5% in 2021), 2...
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