Coronavirus: Death payment and sick pay boost for care staff
The families of care staff who die in the pandemic will receive a £60,000 payment, say the Scottish government.last month.
On Thursday, Scotland's biggest private care home provider said carers who were self-isolating would receive full pay if they tested positive for Covid-19.HC-One had come under pressure to change its policy after lobbying from unions and fears that staff would continue working with symptoms of the virus for fear their income would drop to £95.85 a week - the current rate of statutory sick pay.
"While some employers offer employment contracts closer to the Scottish government's fair work principles, it is clear that others do not."Ms Freeman said"fair work issues" and how they were realised in commissioning contracts would require to be addressed in future. A survey carried out by the GMB union last week found 78% of its 1,000 respondents were worried about taking a test in case they were found to be positive, and then had to lose money.he was pleased HC-One had listened to staff concerns, but he now urged other care home companies to follow suit.
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