What if an employee has COVID-19?
Then their usual sickness policy would apply and these employees should let their employer know as soon as possible that they are unable to attend work, and follow the appropriate medical advice.
What if an employee cannot work because they are in self-isolation or quarantine?
In such a case, they would not technically be entitled to pay because they are not actually sick, but rather cannot attend work because they have either been told by a medical expert to self-isolate or had to go into quarantine! However, it would still be good practice for this to be treated as sick leave or agree for this to be taken as holiday. If the employee in question is not getting any pay, they may be deterred from staying off work and may and come into work, thus spreading the virus if they have it. |