A Victorian truckie called his boss to tell him he needed to get a COVID-19 test. The response from his boss, he says, was shocking.
“I was doing it for the safety of my workers and myself,” he said.
“As a result of his poor work performance and poor attendance, Mr Marrell was advised he would not be receiving any further shifts as a casual in the street cleaning team,” it said. The City of Ballarat reiterated to news.com.au Mr Marrell hadn’t been sacked for taking the coronavirus test.
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