Jan 23, 2022
John Lewis says it is wrong to cut sick pay for unjabbed staff
Retailer John Lewis has said all its staff are entitled to full sick pay for Covid-related absences, regardless of vaccination status, and it would not be "Right" to differentiate. Amid soaring staff absence rates, firms have been tightening their sick pay policies. Currently, unjabbed employees at Morrisons, Ikea, Ocado and Next who are told to isolate only get statutory sick pay of £96.35 a week, unlike their jabbed colleagues who get full sick pay. Any worker who is Covid-positive at these retailers will get full sick pay, regardless of their vaccination status. Retailers Sainsbury's, Tesco and Asda all say they pay unvaccinated workers full company sick pay when they are isolating.
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