Response by Asda
We have worked collaboratively with Kirklees Council and Public Health England since the site closed over a week ago and they support our decision to reopen last month. The site has re-opened on a reduced capacity and only colleagues that have been tested and declared fit to return will be on site. Those colleagues who are self-isolating will continue to receive full pay until they return to work.
Whilst Kirklees Council are satisfied with our existing safety procedures, we have introduced some additional measures as a precaution. These include separation of colleagues on different shifts and checking the temperature of colleagues before they enter the site.