January 15, 2021 We have heard repeatedly that COVID-19 presents unprecedented challenges in these unprecedented times. We get it. The fallout of the pandemic socially and economically is all too apparent. That is why we empathise with employers just as much as we feel the pain of employees. But even in the face of this mayhem and uncertainty, we cannot in good faith condone any situations that are not just or fair to our workers. We reported Wednesday that prominent attorney-at-law Michael Lashley QC called for measures to be put in place to shield workers from victimisation. Lashley said: “They are being pressured and my position is that it is indeed an unlawful act by the employer to say to that employee, ‘you have to come back to work or else’ when you have a situation where someone is waiting on a test.