The UK government has released its roadmap, "Our plan to rebuild: The UK Government's
COVID-19 recovery strategy," as it looks to ease the
lockdown over the coming months. Here are 10 practical issues
employers need to consider as they move forward.
1. Returning to the workplace
The guidance, published on May 11, 2020, states that workers
should continue to work from home wherever possible, rather than
returning to the workplace. This is to help minimize the amount of
social contact across the country, allowing people who are required
to attend the workplace to do so, while keeping the risk of
overcrowding as low as possible on public transport and in public
places.
According to the guidance, from May 13, 2020, all workers who
cannot work from home should travel to work if their workplaces are
open. The sectors that should be open for business include:
