Amendment of statutory sick pay legislation in relation to those self-isolating because of COVID-19

New statutory instrument

New regulations have been issued that provide for amendment of statutory sick pay legislation in relation to those self-isolating because of coronavirus (COVID-19).

In force from 24 December 2020, the Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2020 (SI.No.1638/2020) -

• amend Schedule 1 to the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 1982 to reflect changes to the self-isolation requirements to ensure that people who have to self-isolate because they have symptoms of coronavirus, have tested positive or are a household contact of a person who has coronavirus, are deemed to be incapable of work for the full period for which they have to isolate;
• allow a 'relevant notification' that a person has had contact with someone who at the time of the contact was infected with coronavirus, to be given orally (either in person or by telephone); and
• expand the list of people who can issue relevant notifications to include the Scottish and Welsh Ministers.

SI.No.1638/2020 is available from legislation.gov.uk