Hooper says people shouldn't feel pressured to go to work if unwell
A Ramsey MHK believes statutory sick pay should replace the current system of incapacity benefit.
Lawrie Hooper has welcomed government’s decision to look into reforming employment law.
One listener contacted Manx Radio to raise concerns that the amount of money received in a week from incapacity benefit didn't cover what they'd typically earn in a day.
The leader of the Liberal Vannin Party says if anything has been learned from the Covid-19 pandemic it's that people shouldn't feel pressured to go to work if they're unwell:
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