March 05, 2020

PM: temporary change to statutory sick pay in light of coronavirus (COVID-19)

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As part of the Government’s emergency coronavirus legislation, prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that workers who self-isolate shall be entitled to statutory sick pay from their first day (rather than their fourth day) of absence from work. It is understood that this will be a temporary measure only.

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