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Driving to work through Coronavirus situation

Laura Johnson

Hi & good morning.  Has anyone else had employees requesting a travel pass for commuting to & from work through the Coronavirus situation?  One of ours was stopped by police yesterday and was apparently told he'd face a £60 fine if he couldn't produce one... I've looked on Gov.uk & have googled but can't find anything...

Does anyone know anything about these & could you point me in the right direction if such thing exists please?

(we're manufacturers, so not 'essential' per se...but definitely couldn't be working from home due to the machinery & equipment used)

Thanks in advance, Laura

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  • Police forces around the country have been told off by the Home Office for enforcing draconian action that contravenes government guidelines. This is a pretty good example. The onus is on the police to demonstrate that a journey is non-essential not the other way around and "I have to go to work or I won't earn any money" is still considered a fair justification for essential travel.
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  • Police forces around the country have been told off by the Home Office for enforcing draconian action that contravenes government guidelines. This is a pretty good example. The onus is on the police to demonstrate that a journey is non-essential not the other way around and "I have to go to work or I won't earn any money" is still considered a fair justification for essential travel.
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