18 Aug 2020

Covid-19: Government self isolation leave scheme criticised as not enough

From Morning Report, 7:39 am on 18 August 2020

A move to make it easier for workers to get sick leave while they wait for their Covid-19 test is being criticised for not going far enough.

From Friday employers will no longer have to show their revenue has dropped by 30 percent to get staff who have to self isolate on the government's leave support scheme.

Unions and health clinics have been worried people with little or no sick leave are putting off being tested because they can't afford the time off work.

Here's RNZ reporter Sarah Robson.