Businesses and employers

The information below sets out the COVID-19 advice and guidance available to businesses and employers.

With a large proportion of people having worked from home, the workplace has changed from what it was pre-pandemic.

Remote working

You might be planning to keep your staff working remotely or considering how to manage working between the home and hubs. This might be on a full-time or hybrid basis.

There is government guidance available to you, as you consider these key decisions around remote working, including a useful remote work checklist for employers. You may also wish to explore training for you and your staff and the country’s network of hubs.

The government has also developed guidance around remote working including a Code of Practice on the Right to Disconnect for workers. The Code is designed to support employers and employees in navigating an increasingly digital and changed working landscape, while complementing the existing protections in employment legislation.

From 24 January 2022, the requirement to work from home unless it is necessary to attend the workplace in person ended.

This means a phased return to physical attendance in workplaces can commence. This phased return should proceed dependent on the circumstances of individual workplaces, informed by consultations with workers, and as appropriate to each sector.

The Transitional Protocol: Good Practice Guidance for Continuing to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 sets out information on a range of COVID-19 safety measures for the workplace reflecting the most recent public health advice.

You can also download posters and access social media posts outlining a series of key COVID-19 messaging.

You may also have staff who need to resume international travel, or your business may rely on essential workers from abroad. See the latest information on international travel.