[UK] Self-isolating Greencore workers faced pay cut

Representatives have claimed that staff at a Northampton-based Greencore sandwich factory at the centre of a coronavirus outbreak were told they would be paid less than £100 (€111) a week if they had to self-isolate, making it challenging for many to comply. The claim follows news emerging last week that 292 workers at the site had tested positive for COVID-19. (Links via original reporting)

Bosses at the Greencore site - which prepares M&S sandwiches - acknowledged that many staff would be entitled to no more than the £95.85 (€106) statutory sick pay rate if they followed self-isolation instructions. Greencore said it had made the decision to proactively test staff following a spike in cases in the east midlands town. The Irish Times reports the story and the response of the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union.

Representatives have claimed that staff at a Northampton-based Greencore sandwich factory at the centre of a coronavirus outbreak were told they would be paid less than £100 (€111) a week if they had to self-isolate, making it challenging for many to comply. The claim follows news emerging last week that 292 workers at the site had tested positive for COVID-19. (Links via original reporting)

Bosses at the Greencore site - which prepares M&S sandwiches - acknowledged that many staff would be entitled to no more than the £95.85 (€106) statutory sick pay rate if they followed self-isolation instructions. Greencore said it had made the decision to proactively test staff following a spike in cases in the east midlands town. The Irish Times reports the story and the response of the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union.