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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Sainsbury’s and Tesco criticised for cutting extra Covid sick leave

Branch of Sainsbury's
The new rules at Sainsbury’s will come into effect from this weekend. Photograph: Dinendra Haria/Sopa Images/Rex/Shutterstock

Big retailers have been accused of putting financial pressure on staff to come into work with Covid-19 after they cut the right to extra sick leave for workers affected by the virus.

Sainsbury’s and Tesco are taking away the right to additional sick pay for those with Covid from this weekend, while Next said it had reverted to its standard sick pay policy a few weeks ago.

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