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Business owners not bouncing for joy over bounce back loans
Companies have found the scheme difficult to apply for. Struggling business owners hoping that the government business loan scheme would offer them a lifeline as they shut up shop during the Covid-19 pandemic are finding the scheme difficult to navigate. UK-based risk assessment experts Protecting.co.uk have learnt that only 45% of eligible businesses have been […]
Workplaces are not equipped for the great COVID 19 tour de lockdown
Bike to work? Where are you going to keep it? Many workplaces are not equipped with bike storage for staff. Businesses aren’t prepared for workers who obey official advice to avoid public transport and to cycle to work instead. Increasing numbers of people are set to take to two wheels to get to their workplace, […]
Up to 80% of businesses are not providing any PPE for staff
Tight bosses are leaving workers in the UK vulnerable The big return to work could be hampered by a lack of even the most basic of protection for workers, it’s feared. After weeks of working from home, many [area,fallback=] workers are preparing to go back to the daily grind as lockdown measures ease and everyday […]
Social distancing to bring explosion in office space
Extra space needed as staff have to spread out – but will greedy landlords pump up rents? As businesses slowly begin to reopen after the Covid-19 lockdown, many employers are realising that their current offices may not be large enough to deal with the requirements of social distancing. As one health and safety consultancy points […]
Covid 19 risk assessment template
Looking to get back to work safely? We have created a free COVID-19 risk assessment to help ensure that you, your work friends and customers remain safe. Check out our health and safety software for free You can download a copy of the coronavirus covid19 risk assessment here part 1 and part 2 and it is […]
Back to school social distancing is impossible for young children
Let’s not kid ourselves – Try telling a room full of children they can’t play together As the UK government unveils a new phased exit strategy for lockdown measures, children as young as four years old could be allowed back to school in a matter of weeks. And that could be a disaster because young […]
Businesses will only be able to bring back 40% of staff due to distancing rules
Businesses will only be able to bring back 40% of staff due to distancing rules Less than half of staff ‘will be able to return to work’ An estimated 60% of staff might not be allowed back to work as lockdown measures are eased because businesses would have to adhere to social distancing measures. A […]
The UK turns to a new culture of barter: ‘I’ll swap you a loo roll for a bottle of pop’
New culture of barter as people trade on local goodwill As Britain lives under coronavirus lockdown, people up and down the country are turning to friends and neighbours for help and support in a way that hasn’t been seen for decades. According to a UK based health and safety software company, a culture of barter […]
Workplace bullying fears due to coronavirus fears
Why being nice to each other is more important than ever Discrimination in the workplace is a rising cause for concern in the UK, as the Covid-19 pandemic places the country on a lockdown. While those identified as ‘keyworkers’ have been told to continue going to work, there’s increasing concern over workplace bullying regardless as […]