Self-isolating and sick care staff need proper pay, says UNISON 

Responding today (Friday) to the Department of Health and Social Care’s adult social care winter plan, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said:
“Care workers who self-isolate or take time off ill need reassurances they’ll get full sick pay. Shameful employment practices and low wages are endemic in the sector. These issues need tackling properly once and for all.
“Making safety kit free for all employers should mean there’s no re