Coronavirus | JD Wetherspoon says sick pay rules apply

As fears continue to ramp up as coronavirus takes hold in many countries, one employer has outlined its new sick pay rules when it comes to the illness.

Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has revealed that staff will receive regular statutory sick pay if they choose to self-isolate, reported the BBC.

The business, who employs 45,000 staff members, revealed that the virus was being treated like any other illness. However, under statutory sick pay rules, an employee is not paid for the first three days of absence, and only if the employee earns at least £118 a week.

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Statutory sick pay is worth £94.25 a week for eligible employees who have been off work due to an illness for at least four days in a row.