What ARE the definitive new covid rules as of 1st April?

I haven’t looked, but I assume the latest guidelines are on Gov.uk.

Calendargirl

I haven’t looked, but I assume the latest guidelines are on Gov.uk.

Don’t be daft @Calendargirl - asking randoms on the internet is much more fun! Like my local Facebook group, where people ask what time other people think Sainsburys might open…

argymargy, ??

DD’s school told yesterday, if you have a temperature 3 days off, with a cough 5 days, random.

From what I have read a company can have its own regulations regarding isolation periods as it has a duty of care towards other employees. Their normal sickness rules would then come into play
We have our own company and would ask employees to isolate until they have two negative tests but ours can work from home and we would continue to pay them as normal

Everyone for themselves.

argymargy

Calendargirl

I haven’t looked, but I assume the latest guidelines are on Gov.uk.

Don’t be daft @Calendargirl - asking randoms on the internet is much more fun! Like my local Facebook group, where people ask what time other people think Sainsburys might open…

... that's a bit of a snippy response.

The gov.uk site offers 'guidelines'. GagaJo is also asking a specific question about forced isolation and no pay - I doubt that's covered on the website.

She might be hoping someone else has had a similar experience, or knows more about such a situation.

I DID look on Gov.uk but it isn't clear. And some of the pages aren't updated.

DGS's school said new rules would come in April 1st but hasn't informed parents of how those changes have changed their policies. Not that I blame them really. With the lack of Gov updating.

Better to look at the Acas website not gov.uk

I think interpretations and experiences on here are often more helpful and clearer than any government or random Google site.

It isn't clear because the rules are guidance is a mess of overcomplicatedness. This is partly because with the pandemic, for the first time, the onus has been on individuals to prove they are not infectious even when they have no symptoms. I hope things are now going back to the normality of keeping away from other people if you have symptoms that might make other people ill.

In short, perhaps there aren't any definitive requirements.

We had Covid Bulletin 75 ( seventy-five! ) issued at work last week. Having established that the complicated gobbledegook only applied to The Unvaccinated, to which group I do not belong, I stopped reading.

From the limited information available, it looks like things are stacked against the person who is required to isolate by the employer.

You can ask your employer to allow you to take the sick period as holiday leave, and if he / she refuses, you can ask for unpaid leave - clearly if the employer demands you isolate and will not cover this with sick pay, then what the hell else is it other than unpaid leave!

You can also, under certain circumstances, be dismissed if you are off work with COVID! But it has to be a 'reasonable' cause for such dismissal...

... seems fair doesn't it

If you test positive for covid you are 'sick' so normal company sickness rules should prevail including SSP if you happen to work for an employer who is too tight to pay sickness

I think we are now in a situation where you choose what you do.

That'll work well .......

I don't know. We can still get tests in Scotland and have to wear masks in public spaces and transport. Schools are still suffering badly with teachers off and pupils. Classrooms being covid bombed if there is a case in the class and some schools doing a week in for half the class then a week off as the other half have their week in. Work I don't know. Teachers have to be off if positive and back after 2 negative tests. Nurses the same. Don't know about other employers. Both these occupations give sick pay and doesn't count in your sick time.

Hugh Pym said on the news last night that tests will be available at pharmacies for £2 each but if anyone feels ill they should stay at home for 5 days. Sounds to me that you can do as you please, really.

Reckon most people won’t pay for tests, no test, no positive result. Keep going into work.
Friend works for a major retailer, if you have 2 days off sick you have a back to work interview with your manager. 4 days off you get a ‘chat’ with HR. 2 separate lots of sick leave irrespective of the amount of time and you get a written warning. Fortunately he tested positive over a weekend that he had off and went back in on Wednesday after testing negative.
Son had to test negative for 2 days before he was able to return to the office but was expected to wfh if he was able.
I think employers can call the shots on this one.

When I was teaching there was government advice about how much time children should have off school for various illnesses. The advice for sickness and diarrhoea for example was to take 24 hours off after the last sickness/diarrhoea event, but was then changed to take off 48 hours after the last event. There was advice for various illnesses. It sounds like schools haven’t been given advice about Covid recovery.

It’s as clear as mud isn’t it ??
Thankfully, being retired, should I get Covid then I will stay indoors until I feel better. For those at work, and reading this thread, I honestly don’t know what you do!
Bonkers ?

maddyone the school my daughter works in has, I posted earlier.

Well that’s good news anyway, thanks Jax.

I’ve no idea what’s going on. My local health board (in Scotland) put out a PSA last week that from Monday we should phone the GP surgery if we have Covid symptoms. What could possibly go wrong??? ?