The bank confirmed this to News24 after an employee, who asked to remain anonymous, complained that staff at its offices in Meadowdale, Johannesburg, had been being forced to work despite colleagues testing positive.
Our employer is not taking care of the mental health of employees," the staff member said.
In response, Nedbank spokesperson Annaleigh Vallei said the bank had the wellbeing of its staff at heart and said measures had been put in place when the five staff members were diagonosed.
"As soon as we were made aware and in line with protocol and government regulations, the entire floor areas where these staff members worked were deep cleaned and defogged to limit exposure and all other staff on those floors were immediately sent home.
Vallei said Nedbank takes its health and safety of its staff and clients seriously.
