Spanish Travel Restriction Breakdown for Employers 


So, #Spain has now been removed from the travel corridor exemption list. What does this mean?



So, #Spain has now been removed from the travel corridor exemption list. What does this mean?
If you have employees returning to England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland from Spain (including the islands) from 26 July, they must self-isolate for 14 days.
Naturally, this is a cause of concern for employers whose staff are currently on holiday or have holiday booked...
Naturally, this is a cause of concern for employers whose staff are currently on holiday or have holiday booked...
Here are some things to keep in mind:
For the immediate future, avoid all but essential travel to mainland Spain.
For those who have employees currently in Spain (or the islands), you should contact them on their return to determine how the 2 week period will be managed.
For the immediate future, avoid all but essential travel to mainland Spain.
For those who have employees currently in Spain (or the islands), you should contact them on their return to determine how the 2 week period will be managed.
Here are your options for managing the 2 week period upon return:
o A period of homeworking
o Agree further annual leave
o Enforce annual leave
o Agree a period of unpaid leave
o A period of homeworking
o Agree further annual leave
o Enforce annual leave
o Agree a period of unpaid leave
Some other things to consider:
- Statutory sick pay (SSP) is not payable for this type of self-isolation.
- Advice is changing weekly, keep checking the current situation in case it changes before staff come back, and also for other countries being added/removed from the list.
- Statutory sick pay (SSP) is not payable for this type of self-isolation.
- Advice is changing weekly, keep checking the current situation in case it changes before staff come back, and also for other countries being added/removed from the list.
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