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Coronavirus: Your workplace questions

Steve Bridger

At this difficult time, we'd like to offer people managers (and others) who are not CIPD Members an opportunity to ask questions about their specific workplace challenges.

We hope that collectively, the Community will feel able to chip in with guidance and signpost support and resources where these exist.

Thank you. 

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  • I am sure this has been asked before but I can't find it so apologies if I am duplicating. If someone is not following COVID restrictions outside of work, is there anything an employer can do as it is not work-related but could affect others that they work with the continuity of the business?
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    Georgia said:
    I am sure this has been asked before but I can't find it so apologies if I am duplicating. If someone is not following COVID restrictions outside of work, is there anything an employer can do as it is not work-related but could affect others that they work with the continuity of the business?

    Relatively little. Clearly if their actions outside work are so outrageous as to seriously endanger the H&S of colleagues in the workplace then you could warn (even potentially suspend) etc but....if someone is stupid enough not to follow government guidelines then are they likely to listen to you?

    Best to have  a quiet word maybe.

    Also you have little knowledge of how well most employees are following guidelines out of work

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  • in reply to Georgia
    Georgia said:
    I am sure this has been asked before but I can't find it so apologies if I am duplicating. If someone is not following COVID restrictions outside of work, is there anything an employer can do as it is not work-related but could affect others that they work with the continuity of the business?

    Relatively little. Clearly if their actions outside work are so outrageous as to seriously endanger the H&S of colleagues in the workplace then you could warn (even potentially suspend) etc but....if someone is stupid enough not to follow government guidelines then are they likely to listen to you?

    Best to have  a quiet word maybe.

    Also you have little knowledge of how well most employees are following guidelines out of work

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