Covid-19 Updates for Employers – January 2022
Isolation Period Cut from 10 Days to 7 Days
Fully vaccinated Covid sufferers can now cut their 10-day isolation period to seven days, it has been announced.
Under new rules, people in England can take two lateral flow tests 24 hours apart on day six and seven of their quarantine.
Temporary change to Fit-notes
For Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), where employees go off sick on or after 10 December 2021, employers can only ask employees for proof of sickness (such as a fit note) after 28 days of sickness (including non-working days). Proof of sickness cannot be requested earlier than 28 days.
Fit notes do not have to be provided for DWP benefit claims until 27 January. This will not affect claims to benefit.
These changes are to give GP’s more time to work on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) booster programme.
Claim back Statutory Sick Pay paid to your employees due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
This scheme will be reintroduced from mid-January 2022. Further guidance will be available as soon as possible.
