Employment issues and sick pay

NHS Employer COVID sickness absence policy
As of 9 November 2020, "Any sickness absence related to COVID-19 for AfC and medical staff should not be counted for the purposes of any sickness absence triggers or sickness management policies."

For further information, see this reference

"This scheme allows COVID-19 sickness to be paid at full pay for a period of 365 days without any consideration for previous non-COVID sickness or length of service entitlement." However, this may be subject to change.

Wales
The above policy applies to Wales too, as confirmed in a letter written by Vaughan Gething on 19 October 2020.