Makers of M&S sandwiches faced pay dock if they self-isolated, says union

Workers at Greencore factory at centre of a Covid-19 outbreak found it difficult to comply due to sick pay warning, say reps

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Workers at a factory at the centre of a major coronavirus outbreak were told they would be paid less than £100 per week if they had to self-isolate, making it difficult for many to comply, their representatives have claimed.

Bosses at the Greencore site in Northampton, where M&S sandwiches are prepared, acknowledged that, as at countless workplaces around the UK, many staff were entitled to no more than the statutory sick pay rate of £95.85 if they followed instructions to self-isolate.

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