Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says: “I would ask all employers to understand that granting sick pay for a day or two off while people await test results is a lot [better than] that person coming to work and potentially shutting your enterprise down.
“I don’t want that to be read as a criticism of all employers, the overwhelming majority of businesses know that we get no economic recovery until we deal with the health challenge and that is the sequence we have to work in.
“The overwhelming majority of employers are doing the right thing, and we’re grateful for that, but sick leave is there for a reason, and if you are an employer you don’t want people in your business who have got symptoms and got tested, and may well have it.
“That is not conducive to your good name, your business’ profits and staying open.”
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Hi,
I am a contractor so I am not entitled to sick leave. I have recently had a COVID test and was told to isolate until the results came back. Between 24-48 hours. I had covered my usual hours for this time with another contractor until such time. How do I go about payment for the hours I couldn’t work?
Thank you
Maria Gasson
Do I HAVE TO use my own sick leave or annual leave while at home waiting on a covid test result? Or.is it payed by the company from other means?
I was told that it takes 24 hours to receive a covid test result.I had it done on Saturday and now its Monday morning It has been 48 hours and I have not received it yet, so today I have missed out on being able to work and getting paid
My adult son works in a retirement community in the kitchen and works with someone who was out last week waiting for results from a covid test.last Thursday he came home from work feeling not well.i took him for the test on Friday morning and he self isolated after that.
My question is he is not full time but has to isolate through days he is scheduled to work.will he get paid for the days scheduled to work but isolating until the results are in.1 to 2 day test that could take up 7-10 days to get the results according to quest diagnostics
I was tested twice & both times in quarantine a total of 8 days can I be paid for the last 4 days?