After nearly two weeks since the government introduced social distancing rules, the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) has finally released a statement on its stance regarding worker protection from COVID19, jointly with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the Trades Union Congress (TUC). To see the full statement click here. However, in essence, the HSE claim that for workers who are unable to work from home, employers must continue to provide information about th

At the end of March we are several weeks into the COVID 19 pandemic with many more to go. Some advice is clear, such as wash your hands thoroughly and often, but other advice is less clear, and nothing like so easy to follow. In fact, even frequent hand-washing isn’t easy if soap (or other detergent) and water aren’t readily available - not to mention hand-drying facilities. Information is available, but it changes, and it isn't consistent across all sources, and there is als