Employees of Wessex Water who have not received or booked at least one Covid-19 vaccination have been told they will only receive statutory sick pay if they are required to self-isolate following contact with a person who tested positive for the virus.
Major water companies across the UK have announced they do not expect to furlough staff as their teams continue to carry out essential works for the water and sewerage networks.
All 20 staff who faced redundancy when Newcastle supplier Future Energy collapsed last week, citing trading difficulties, have been taken on by small supplier Together Energy – and received a 20 per cent pay increase.