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'Badly let down' | 2 in 3 employees with Long Covid say they are treated unfairly at work

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2 in 3 employees with Long Covid say they are treated unfairly at work

Two in three (66%) people with Long Covid who took part in a survey have experienced unfair treatment at work, according to a new TUC and Long Covid Support Employment Group report.

More than 3,000 people with Long Covid responded to a recent survey – published today around the third anniversary of lockdown.

Two-thirds of those who responded report being unfairly treated at work – up from half (52%) who responded to a similar survey in 2021.

Treatment at work

The TUC and Long Covid Support Employment Group report reveals that many people with Long Covid say the condition has had an impact on how they are treated at work:

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