Ian Blackford has insisted the UK Government will continue to pay the pensions of older people living in Scotland in the wake of independence.
14.01.2022 - 13:35 / dailyrecord.co.uk
High street giant Next is the latest retailer to announce that it will be slashing its sick pay for unvaccinated staff who are forced to self-isolate due to Covid-19.
The British retailer, which has been reporting more staff absences due to the Omicron variant, has said that staff members still yet to receive the vaccine will only receive statutory sick pay (SSP) if forced to self-isolate, reports Wales Online.
Sales and stock assistants are currently paid between £6.55 and £9.21 an hour and warehouse operatives between £9.30 and £11.26 an hour - meaning they could receive as little as just £96.45 a week, which is in line with the SSP minimum.
The retailer has said that staff will only be eligible for SSP minimum during their 10 days of isolation, unless there are 'mitigating' circumstances.'
Staff members who are currently vaccinated against the virus will reportedly still receive their full sick pay entitlement.
It's not clear when Next made the change to their sick pay entitlement, but it comes after the BBC were the first to report the move.
The high-street retailer has said that it is an "emotive topic" but that it had to balance staff and shareholder needs.
News of the retailers move comes as retailers across the country are beginning to reduce their sick pay entitlement for staff members who are still unvaccinated.
Swedish furniture giant IKEA - who employs more than 10,000 staff members in the UK - recently confirmed this week that it had also slashed sick pay for unjabbed staff.
Staff members who either test positive, or come into close contact with someone who has tested positive, are currently required to self-isolate for 10 days.
The sick pay cuts comes after employers in the UK have been hit with increased
Ian Blackford has insisted the UK Government will continue to pay the pensions of older people living in Scotland in the wake of independence.
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