14 June 2021 • 1 minute read
Be Aware UK: Delay to further easing of lockdown restrictions means "work from home" guidance continues
Delay to further easing of lockdown restrictions means "work from home" guidance continues
The government has formally confirmed the information, leaked in part to the media over the weekend, that it is potentially postponing full easing of lockdown restrictions in England by a period of 4 weeks. Subject to a review in 2 weeks’ time, this means that it is likely there will be no change to the existing restrictions until 19 July 2021, at the earliest (confirmed in the Coronavirus: What you can and cannot do guidance). This announcement comes in response to a notable rise in the R number and continuing concerns over the impact of the COVID-19 Delta variant.
Unfortunately this news has important ramifications for employers who, until very recently, had hoped all COVID-19 restrictions would end on 21 June 2021, as originally laid out in the government’s roadmap.