Makers of M&S sandwiches faced pay dock if they self-isolated, says union

Workers at Greencore factory at centre of outbreak found it difficult to comply due to sick pay warning, say reps

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Workers at a factory in Northampton that is at the centre of a coronavirus outbreak were told they would be paid less than 100 per week if they had to self-isolate, making it difficult for many to comply, their representatives have claimed.

Bosses at the Greencore site, where M&S sandwiches are prepared, acknowledged that many staff were entitled to no more than the statutory sick pay rate of 95.85, as at countless workplaces around the UK, if they followed instructions to self-isolate.