The UK Government has issued guidance on the closure of all retailers that sell non-essential goods and other non-essential premises, as part of further social distancing measures. Non-essential businesses and premises must now shut. Online retail is still open and encouraged and postal and delivery service will run as normal. Retail and public premises which we expect to remain open must: ensure a distance of two meters between customers and shop assistants let people enter...
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Do you have people working from home temporarily as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak? As an employer, you have the same health and safety responsibilities for home workers as for any other workers. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has advice on how you can minimise the risks to their health, which includes information on the following topics: lone working working with display screen equipment (DSE) stress and mental health For further information please...
The UK government is advising British nationals against all non-essential international travel. This exceptional advice has been issued because the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has led to unprecedented international border closures and other restrictions. International and domestic freight transport (including by air, ship, road and rail, including roll-on/roll-off transports) is classified by UK government as an essential activity in the context of its travel advice. The advice against non-essential travel is not intended to apply to...
NHSX has announced £500,000 of funding for innovators who can offer digital solutions to support those self-isolating because of coronavirus. The programme, TechForce19, is looking for digital solutions that can be deployed quickly, and could include: remote social care support tools for recruiting training and coordinating local volunteers tools for assessing the demand of workforce resources around the country digital services for self-managing mental health and wellbeing Up to £25,000 is available to each company...
Reforms to off-payroll working rules have been delayed by 12 months as part of the UK government’s Covid-19 economic response package. The rules, which ensure two people sitting side by side doing the same work for the same employer are taxed in the same way, will now come into effect on 6 April 2021 instead of 6 April this year. For further information please visit the GOV.UK website For advice and information on Coronavirus for...
If Coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected your company and you need more time to file your accounts, you should act before your filing deadline. All companies must send their accounts, reports and confirmation statements to Companies House every year. If a company’s accounts are filed late, the law imposes an automatic penalty. Your company should take appropriate measures to ensure accounts are filed on time. If, immediately before the filing deadline, it becomes apparent that accounts...
In this time of increased stress on the food supply chain, Food Innovation Wales has opened a Helpline in each of its geographical areas. For food safety, technical or supply chain continuity (e.g. raw material suppliers), please contact the following numbers: South Wales Zero2Five Food Industry Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University: Rhiannon Richards: 07468 752237 – RBfacey-richards@cardiffmet.ac.uk – (Technical Support) David Lloyd: 07770 825069 – dclloyd@cardiffmet.ac.uk Martin Sutherland: 07770 701660 – msutherland@cardiffmet.ac.uk Mid Wales Food Centre...
The Welsh Government has announced a package of support worth £1.4bn for small businesses to help them during the coronavirus outbreak. Shops, leisure and hospitality businesses with a rateable value of £51,000 or less will receive 100% business rates relief and pubs with a rateable value of between £51,000 and £100,000 will receive a £5,000 reduction on their bill. Expanding on this support a new package providing in 2020/21, retail, leisure and hospitality businesses in...
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is looking for organisations who can support in the supply of ventilators and ventilator components across the United Kingdom as part of the UK Government’s response to COVID-19. If your business can help with the call for ventilator production, please visit the GOV.UK website for further information. For advice and information on Coronavirus for your business, please visit the Business Wales Coronavirus advice pages.
Current UK government advice is for everyone to try and stop unnecessary contact with other people – 'social distancing'. This includes: working from home where possible avoiding busy commuting times on public transport avoiding gatherings of people, whether in public, at work or at home Employers should support their workforce to take these steps. This might include: agreeing to more flexible ways of working, for example changing start and finish times to avoid busier commuting...