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Originally Posted by papa smurf
Is it legal to discriminate in this way?
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Yes.
Company enhanced sickness absence payments are a matter for employment contracts. Payments over and above statutory sick pay are usually for a limited number of days per year though some employers may use their discretion to extend company sick pay in exceptional circumstances (I benefited from this once, years ago, during an extended absence). But basically, as long as they pay statutory sick pay to everyone they’re within the law. They don’t have to pay you any more.
This is as it should be. If an individual exercises their freedom to choose the risk of going unvaccinated, then the risks should be borne by that individual. There’s no good reason why their employer should carry the can.