Legal | Worker dismissed for self-isolating wins £7k payout

Throughout the pandemic, employees have been told to self-isolate if they have any symptoms of coronavirus, have tested positive, live with someone who has symptoms or arrive back in the UK from a country with a high coronavirus risk, as per Government guidelines.

This advice has been designed to safeguard others from potentially contracting the virus, however, one worker has been sacked for self-isolating at the start of the crisis.