Claim: Employers cannot penalise workers who are following the law by quarantining after returning to the UK from abroad.
Fact-check: It's not true that employees who have to quarantine cannot be 'penalised' - Full Fact
Verdict: this is not correct. employers can take action against employees, if they choose, including deducting pay.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Pippa Allen-Kinross
Date published: 2020-07-29T00:00:00