France
quarantine rules - employment law commentary
THE UK Government
has brought in quarantine measures that apply to France, since
4am BST, on Saturday, 15 August 2020. People arriving from
France, as well the:- Netherlands, Monaco, Malta, Turks and
Caicos, and Aruba, will also now have to comply with the 14 day
rule. In response, Sarah Chilton, Employment Law Partner at CM
Murray, said:- "The extension of mandatory 14 day
quarantine to France, Malta and the Netherlands is going to
cause further disruption for employees and employers when
workers are unable to return to work due to the requirement to
quarantine, unless they can work from home. Employees rights to
be paid during a period of quarantine are limited, with no
entitlement to statutory sick pay, and therefore it will be up
to employers whether the employees are paid or not. Many
employers will not, and may simply not be in a position do to
so. We are also concerned that this will encourage employers and
employees not to comply with the rules, which has a significant
and wider public health impact. We would advise affected
employees and employers to discuss the issue as soon as
possible, to understand how the period of quarantine will be
treated. It is possible to agree that it is paid annual leave or
unpaid authorised leave. It has been suggested that some
employees could be disciplined if they do not attend work. Any
disciplinary action or dismissal must be reasonable, and where
there is a more reasonable alternative, i.e. unpaid leave, such
sanctions are likely to be unreasonable and therefore unfair.
There is a risk for employees with less than 2 years' service,
who may be vulnerable to dismissal, and even though that
dismissal may be unfair, employees need 2 years' service to gain
unfair dismissal rights so would be unlikely to have any
redress. Those employees would have to explore whether they have
any other protection, which is likely to be very limited, and
complicated, if it exists for them at all."
Southport has joined the rest
of the world marking the Anniversary of 75 VJ
Day
MEMBERS
of SAFFA and the Royal British Legion have joined other groups
within the ex-service charities and Merseyside Cadet Force to
hold a small remembrance service next to the Towns War Memorial.
We will be bringing you
video coverage in our next weekly edition of this event.
VJ Day was the official end of World War 2 and 6 years of war,
that raged across the globe. We shall never forget those
who served in the war and sacrificed their lives. We will
remember them.
Total UK cases COVID-19 cases
in and around Liverpool City Region
THE total UK daily
number of lab-confirmed positive test results:-
1,012. The total
overall UK lab-confirmed positive test results:-
317,379. Daily
number of COVID-19 associated UK fatalities added to the total,
was sadly reported to be:-
3, with the total number of deaths of
people who have had a positive test result now standing at:-
41,361.
In England, there are a total of:-
274,248
confirmed cases since the outbreak. North West - total of:-
49,704
confirmed cases.
The number of COVID-19 patients currently in UK
Hospitals:-
925. The current number of COVID-19 patients
currently in mechanical ventilation beds in UK Hospitals:-
75. Daily number of COVID-19 patients admitted to UK Hospitals:-
129. Due to new UK Government
system of reporting we are having to sort out a new system to
bring you the local area results, for the Liverpool City Region
and surrounding areas.
The number of laboratory
confirmed
cases within
the Liverpool City Region are as follows:-
► Liverpool,
2,685 confirmed cases.
►
Halton, 727 confirmed cases.
►
Knowsley,
1,046 confirmed cases.
►
Sefton, 1,614
confirmed cases.
►
St. Helens, 1,248
confirmed cases
►
Wirral, 2,098 confirmed cases.
The number of laboratory
confirmed
cases within Local Authorities around
the Liverpool City Region are as follows:-
►
Blackburn with Darwen, 1,669 confirmed cases.
►
Blackpool, 1,078 confirmed cases.
►
Bolton, 2,144 confirmed cases.
►
Bury, 2,157 confirmed cases.
►
Cheshire East, 2,311 confirmed cases.
►
Cheshire West and Chester, 2,082 confirmed cases.
►
Lancashire, 7,686 confirmed cases.
►
Manchester, 3,754 confirmed cases.
►
Oldham, 2,581 confirmed cases.
►
Preston, 1,348
confirmed cases.
►
Rochdale, 2,058 confirmed cases.
►
Salford, 1,635 confirmed cases.
►
Stockport, 1,897 confirmed cases.
►
Tameside, 1,772 confirmed cases.
►
Trafford, 1,554 confirmed cases.
►
Warrington, 1,388 confirmed
cases
►
Wigan, 2,242 confirmed cases.
Daily reported COVID deaths are now measured across the UK
as deaths that occurred within 28 days of the first
laboratory confirmed positive COVID test.