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Q&A: what does UK lockdown mean for employers?

Now that the UK is in a complete nationwide lockdown, enforceable by law, Paul Holcroft, associate director at HR and employment law consultancy Croner, examines five key questions for employers to consider when employees are forced to home work

1. Will all employers have to shut their workplaces?

The businesses that need to close in this situation have been announced by the government and it is those considered non-essential by the government in tackling the coronavirus outbreak that have been told to shut.

2. Can I expect employees who have roles they can do from home to still work?

Provided they can still conduct their role from home, and the business is still able to offer them work, they can continue working as normal. This will mean that their usual entitlements to pay should also remain at this time.

3. Can I expect parents looking after children during a lockdown to work from home? If not, do I need to pay them?

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