Raymond M Agius, a professor emeritus of occupational and environmental medicine in the UK, highlights the similarities and differences in the shortcomings of protection for workers in the UK and US during the COVID-19 pandemic. UK law should have provided adequate protection for workers, but many employers opted for public health guidance instead of fulfilling their legal duty to ensure health and safety. This led to increased risks for UK workers. Agius emphasizes the importance of employers fulfilling their legal obligations to protect workers during times of crisis like the pandemic.
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UK workers during the pandemic: inadequate protection and, consequently, increased risk
