Fix Britain's broken sick pay system, unions and small business demand
Workers at Croydon University hospital protest over what they say is their employer G4S's refusal to pay sick pay when they test positive for Covid
MINISTERS must learn lessons from the pandemic and finally fix Britain’s “broken sick leave system,” TUC and business leaders will urge in a joint call today.
Millions of low-paid workers have been faced with the “impossible choice” of self-isolating or putting food on the table during the Covid-19 crisis due to poor sick pay, TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady said.
The TUC and Federation of Small Businesses have written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, urging him to take a fresh look at the issue of sick pay to protect workers’ health and to ensure small businesses can afford it.
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