Woolworths suspends supplier over claims COVID-positive employees were forced to work

Woolworths has suspended arrangements with one of its main suppliers, Teys Australia, after the nation’s peak union body claimed a South Australian abattoir made COVID-positive employees keep on working. 7NEWS

Woolworths on Sunday rejected the claims, saying it had not been involved in a decision approved by authorities to introduce exceptional temporary COVID measures at the abattoir last week.

It said had decided to suspend “all supply through Tey’s South Australian facility while we work with Teys, SA Health and Safework SA to understand the protocols currently in place for their team and operations”.A spokeswoman for the retailer told AAP it expected all of its suppliers to “adhere to the COVID safety protocols set by their relevant state authorities”.

Woolies says it will process meat via a number of other abattoirs across the country and source additional supply from partners until it can be satisfied by the measures in place at Teys under the guidelines of health authorities.

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