I don't think its unlawful as such, but if they can work from home effectively

then that is what they should be doing.
He'd struggle to be able to do anything about it if the staff insisted on WFH.

We are keeping some staff in, but its those that don't have an area to work from home, or don't want to go back in to isolation.

All nicely spaced, with good procedures in place.

Posted By: megson on November 4th 2020 at 11:44:22

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So the missus' boss has ordered all staff to continue working (Coronavirus) - jamesward, Nov 4, 10:45:28
- I don't think its unlawful as such, but if they can work from home effectively (Coronavirus) - megson, Nov 4, 11:44:22
- Our office remaining open for those that (Coronavirus) - Azteca, Nov 4, 11:06:24
  - That seems fair enough (n/m) (Coronavirus) - jamesward, Nov 4, 11:07:35
  - Good approach (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Jumbo1, Nov 4, 11:07:23
- Estate agent? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - jackamo, Nov 4, 10:54:11
  - Nope (Coronavirus) - jamesward, Nov 4, 10:57:33
    - finance manager? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Chris Peacock, Nov 4, 11:10:56
      - Costermonger? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Nov 4, 11:14:05
        
        Ice Carver? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Nov 4, 11:14:45
        
        cheese turner? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Nov 4, 11:16:02
        
        double glazing call centre (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Jumbo1, Nov 4, 11:18:36
        
        Scotch Egg Packer? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Nov 4, 11:22:14
        
        that is fairly essential and couldn't really be done from home (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Jumbo1, Nov 4, 11:31:21
        
        good point, i retract the scotch egg seller with immediate effect (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Nov 4, 11:35:18
        
        top hat modeller? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Nov 4, 11:35:52
        
        Inflatable raft seller? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - jackamo, Nov 4, 11:29:20
- Can they work from home? (Coronavirus) - inutero, Nov 4, 10:50:52
  - Yep (n/m) (Coronavirus) - jamesward, Nov 4, 10:52:16
    - Lots of businesses making their own rules she and her colleagues ... (Coronavirus) - loz, Nov 4, 11:01:12
      - The idiot in charge (who is 73) has unilaterally deemed them (Coronavirus) - jamesward, Nov 4, 11:05:02
        
        this is deja vu all over again (Coronavirus) - Chris Peacock, Nov 4, 11:30:57
        
        Entut (n/m) (Coronavirus) - jamesward, Nov 4, 11:36:55
        
        even if they are essential, if they can work from home they should (must) (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Jumbo1, Nov 4, 11:06:23
        
        100% vmt ^^^ (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Nov 4, 11:08:33
- Can they work from home is the question? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - earlydoors, Nov 4, 10:48:52
  - you missed out "effectively" (Coronavirus) - CWC, Nov 4, 12:04:45
    - Again, though, the answer here is yes (n/m) (Coronavirus) - jamesward, Nov 4, 12:11:18
  - Yep, did in the first lockdown, everything's in place (n/m) (Coronavirus) - jamesward, Nov 4, 10:50:05
    - Well that's ridiculous then (Coronavirus) - Old Git, Nov 4, 10:59:32
      - HSE / ACAS (n/m) (Coronavirus) - essexcanaryOTBC, Nov 4, 11:07:56
    - then you should work from home (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Jumbo1, Nov 4, 10:59:15
      - Indeed MUST, according to the rules (n/m) (Coronavirus) - jamesward, Nov 4, 11:02:28

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