01/05/2020
How the plans to get the back to work
The government will release a series of papers next week outlining its approach on how to safely and gradually restart the economy.
It invited submissions by Thursday from businesses, trade bodies, unions and other workers representatives on how best to slowly restart the UK .
It's thought the proposals will not be split bluntly by sector but by working environment.
But there is no confirmed date yet for when such a restart will occur.
Unions, large firms and business groups have been consulted on seven areas:
Outdoor work - including , and energy
Non-food retail - high street
and
Manufacturing - including food processing and
Indoor work - , , call centres
Work in the home - , and , carers
Hospitality and leisure -
The position papers are expected to comprise a set of broad guidelines based on these discussions, which will not be too prescriptive as to be inflexible, and given it would be impossible to examine individual premises, it's thought companies will be allowed to self-certify they are in compliance with the guidelines.
Businesses and trade bodies have been asked to advise on safe ways to restart the economy.