Health
NSW workers get pandemic leave as state records first COVID-19 death in five weeks – Sydney Morning Herald
The Prime Minister has accepted Gladys Berejiklian’s request for NSW to join the program which pays people without sick leave $1500 when they self-isolate.
“If you’re someone who has a job and you don’t have any leave left, you will be paid $1500 for that fortnight you have to isolate,” Ms Berejiklian said.
“We didn’t want to declare a State of Emergency in NSW which is what the criteria was to get the pandemic leave. I wrote to the Prime Minister saying ‘please can you support us in that way?’ and he very gladly accepted.”
The scheme reduces the financial pressure on casual workers and contractors in particular who may have struggled to afford t…
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