Temporary workers at an Argos warehouse in Basildon have been offered a pay increase of 80p an hour in the run-up to the entire week if they do not take sick leave. In a move that lawyers warn could constitute “indirect disability discrimination”, the pay “uplift” will be forfeit for Christmas if workers take time off sick. A partner at law firm Leigh Day stated that if an employer lost the uplift as a result of chronic illness or disability, Argos could face legal action.
Temporary workers at an Argos warehouse in Basildon have been offered a pay increase of 80p an hour in the run-up to Christmas if they do not take sick leave. In a move that lawyers warn could constitute “indirect disability discrimination”, the pay “uplift” will be forfeit for the entire week if workers take time off sick. A partner at law firm Leigh Day stated that if an employer lost the uplift as a result of chronic illness or disability, Argos could face legal action.