Can your employer ban you from going on holiday due to coronavirus outbreak?

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EMPLOYERS have started to ban or restrict business travel for staff as the coronavirus continues to spread across the globe. But what happens if you already have a holiday booked for personal reaso…

Once again, your employer can't ban you from travelling to those areas but it may try to cancel the pre-agreed annual leave, said Mr Price.airlines have cancelled flights to mainland China and northern ItalyDepending on where you're travelling, you may have to self-isolate when you return and employers can decide whether this will be treated as sick leave or not.

If you're not showing any symptoms but your boss wants to send you home as a precaution, you should still receive your full pay, Mr Price and Ms Scales added. He told The Sun: "This is a unique situation and what we would encourage is for employees and employers to talk to each other about what trips they are taking and the possible knock-on effects these could have.

But there are exceptions, and some travel insurance policies will have specific clauses to cover you. The policy of each insurer varies though, so you should check the terms and conditions or contact your insurer for information.

 

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