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The risks of Covid-19 do not fall equally. That much we know. Age remains the biggest risk factor, while having certain underlying clinical conditions and simply being male represent others.
The impact is also “disproportionate” for people from ethnic minorities, according to a recent report. So, as the lockdown continues to be eased and employees are encouraged back to work, what do employers need to think about from an equality and diversity perspective? Just following the government guidance on creating a Covid-secure workplace is unlikely to be enough, says Vanessa Latham, Employment Partner at BLM Law.
A Public Health England report has found that people from black and Asian ethnic groups are up to twice as likely to die with Covid-19 than those from white British backgrounds.
The report, published in June, confirmed that the highest diagnosis rates of Covid-19 were in people of black ethnic groups (486 females and 649 males per 100,000 population).
