TUC calls for long Covid to be a deemed disability and
highlights the ongoing and potential future impact Covid may have
on workforces.
On 20 June 2021 the TUC published a report into the impact of
“long Covid” on working people. “Long
Covid” is the name which has been adopted to describe the
long-term post-viral symptoms of Covid.
Whilst long Covid is generally accepted to exist and is
something employers need to keep in mind, there is still relatively
little information about the impact this is having on
sufferers' experiences at work. Symptoms, summarised here on
the NHS website, include fatigue, shortness of
breath, chest pain, palpitations, problems with memory and
concentration, depression, anxiety, and insomnia.
