Following today’s announcements by the UK Government and Scottish Administration, we consider the workplace issues in connection with the increased COVID-19 restrictions, including the impact on non-essential offices. What About Non-Essential Offices? In short, a move to stricter Level 4++ restrictions should NOT impose any new restrictions that prevent non-essential offices from continuing to operate as they
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England Introduces Tougher National Lockdown Restrictions
This evening Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the nation to confirm tougher lockdown restrictions will be introduced across England with effect from midnight 4 January 2021, suggesting England could “steadily” move out of the national lockdown from mid-February. Tougher Lockdown Restrictions in England Most areas of England are already subject to strict tier 4 restrictions
Scotland Introduce Even Tougher Lockdown Restrictions
In a statement to the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish First Minister has announced that effective from midnight 4 January 2021, Scotland will be subjected to even tougher lockdown restrictions. As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rises to record levels, fuelled mainly by a new more transmissible variant of the virus, even tougher lockdown restrictions
COVID-19: Prime Minister Announces New National Lockdown for England
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced this evening a second national lockdown for England as the UK passes one million Covid-19 cases. In a press conference from Downing Street this evening, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that with effect from Thursday 5 November 2020, there will be a National Lockdown across England until at
UK COVID-19 Lockdown Extended
At the daily No 10 briefing, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab confirmed that Lockdown restrictions in the UK will continue for “at least” another three weeks Mr Raab went on to say a review had concluded relaxing the measures would risk harming public health and the economy. The extension of the UK lockdown will have both immediate
Coronavirus Latest | UK Now in Major Lockdown
Unprecedented restrictions and a national lockdown across the United Kingdom to combat the rapid spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) In his address to the Nation this evening, Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged UK Citizens to “Stay at Home, Protect our NHS and Save Lives” From tonight, you can only leave your house for: Shopping for basic