Guidance for Employees and Employers on Self-Isolating after returning to the UK

People returning to the UK must self-isolate for 14 days unless they’re travelling from a country with a quarantine exemption.

Find out how to self-isolate when travelling to the UK.

A person’s employment rights will depend on their employment status and specific circumstances. A court or employment tribunal will make the final decision on employment status and whether an employer has acted within the law or not.

Working from home

Where possible people should work from home during their self-isolation period. Employees should talk to their employer about working from home before they travel.

Taking annual leave

Employees can agree with their employer to take leave to cover the period of their self-isolation, providing they have enough leave remaining.

Employers can also tell employees to take leave as long as they give them enough notice. Find out about notice periods.