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Morrisons faces backlash after scrapping sick pay for unvaccinated workers

Morrisons has confirmed that sick pay will be cut for all unvaccinated workers that have to isolate due to Covid- 19. Unvaccinated workers who test negative, but still have to isolate, will receive statutory sick pay of £96.35 per week. Which is the minimum amount that an employer must provide as sick pay. If any […]

Cheltenham Covid Heroes Health Lead story

Our Covid Heroes: What is it like to be a supermarket worker in a pandemic?

“I’ve stood with people before, where they have confronted people and people are just like, ‘F*** off’, I don’t want to do that”.  The coronavirus outbreak has highlighted how important essential supermarket workers are to households across the UK. Every day they’re putting their lives at risk to maintain some sort of normality. Supermarket employees […]