and well-known retail chain) about company policy and he was told that if he doesn't have any symptoms and doesn't come into work he won't get paid.
And they have no policy for if/when the government advice changes.
It’s at times like this I appreciate living in a socialist paradise. 80% salary from your employer for the first 14 days and then a doctors note sees it continue. If the kids are sick (or schools forced to shut) you get 120 days per year that you can take off and get 80% of your salary. Socialism