On 22 September 2020, the UK government announced that in
England, office workers, and others who who can work effectively
from home should continue to do so. This represents a significant
change to the government's previous guidance that from
mid-August has encouraged people to return to the workplace.
This new guidance, which is likely to be in place over the
entire winter period, will impact on employers differently,
depending on which sector they operate in and the extent to which
they have been able to make their workplaces
"COVID-secure". For many employers, this will mean
adapting their working arrangements again.
The government has updated their FAQ guidance: what you can and can't do
and its guidance Staying alert and safe. We set out below the
key issues covered in the sections "Going to work" in the
guidance and consider the implications for employers in England.
This update does not cover with the position in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland where
