Business shut down due to COVID-19 after trying to force staff to work

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A laundry company that tried to force its staff to come back to work after an outbreak of coronavirus has its business shut down by health authorities, with all staff working at the business for the past month ordered to self-isolate and be tested for coronavirus.

A business in Melbourne's south-east has been shut down by the Department of Health and Human Services due to a coronavirus outbreak after the owners tried to force staff to stay at work.Spotless laundry in Dandenong was closed by health authorities yesterday due to an outbreak of coronavirus

The company had tried to force staff back to work earlier in the week through the Fair Work Commission after some decided it was safer to stay home The case was dropped by the company yesterday and all staff have since been identified by the Government as close contacts Earlier in the week about 35 staff from Spotless laundry in Dandenong, owned by Ensign Services, refused to come to work after two staff members tested positive to coronavirus.Fair Work Commission to compel staff to return to workAfter the first case was diagnosed on Saturday, staff working in a small section of the laundry with the infected person were considered close contacts by Ensign Services and told to self-isolate.

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Lol what a scum move by the business

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