Home » HR practices » Great Britain: Morrisons supermarkets cutting sick pay for unvaccinated employees who need to self-isolate Great Britain: Morrisons supermarkets cutting sick pay for unvaccinated employees who need to self-isolate Through . Published on 16 September 2021 à 10h59 - Update on 22 September 2021 à 15h14 Resources ‘From 1 October, following UK government confirmation that all adults have had the opportunity to get double vaccinated, we will no longer be paying full sick pay for pinged colleagues who have chosen not to be vaccinated,’ the Morrisons supermarket chain announced. This lowering of sick pay will only affect employees who are not fully vaccinated and have to quarantine. Employees suffering Covid-19 symptoms and those who have not yet had the opportunity to be vaccinated and need to isolate will still be able to receive sick pay. The group claims to have taken this decision to mitigate the financial impact of the pandemic and recurrent staff absences. However, unions and HR experts have called for vigilance, expressing alarm that some employees may, as a consequence, no longer respect the quarantine in order to protect their salaries. The trade union Unite’s national health and safety adviser, Rob Miguel noted, “Unite absolutely encourages people who are able to get vaccinated, but we also strongly believe the process should be voluntary as there are many people unable to be vaccinated for legitimate reasons,” before adding, “Such strong-arm tactics will result in issues around equalities, human rights and ethical breaches.” Anti-vaccine activists, meanwhile, have called for a boycott of the Morrisons supermarket chain. Covid-19 Vaccination Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels