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The below toolkit was originally posted in Summer 2020 as businesses started to reopen, and was unpublished as a result of the implementation of new lockdowns across Britain. It was republished to the home page on 10 March 2021 and last updated on 14 July 2021.
There are a number of areas that organisations will need to consider when reopening. This extends not only to social distancing and hygiene measures but also managing staff concerns and being mindful of their mental health.
As organisations start to reopen, we will be regularly reviewing and updating this toolkit.
- England's plans on reopening businesses
- Scotland's plans on reopening businesses
- Wales' plans on reopening businesses
Reopening the workplace guidance
- Training materials on bringing staff back to work
- How to conduct remote interviewing
- How to be a carer friendly employer
- How to manage reopening the workplace
- How to manage a temporary period of homeworking
- Right to request flexible working
- Disciplinary and grievance procedures
- Holiday entitlement and pay
Tools
- Right to disconnect policy
- Letter to confirm working arrangements once shielding comes to an end
- Letter to recall employee to workplace due to easing or lifting of lockdown
- Letter to remind employees to book and take their holiday leave entitlement before the end of the current leave year
- Letter inviting an employee to a consultation meeting to discuss proposal to vary terms and conditions of employment due to COVID-19
- Letter on agreement of variation of contract due to COVID-19
- Placing staff on agile working policy
- Visitor questionnaire
- Model homeworking agreement
- Record of returning to the workplace after lockdown
- Letter to end furlough due to easing or lifting of restrictions
- Letter of eligibility that employee cannot work from home
- Letter to amend start/finish times due to shift staggering
- Letter confirming carry over of annual leave into the next leave year
- Letter inviting an applicant to an interview with COVID-19 social distancing measures in place
- Letter informing staff that the workplace is to reopen and safety provisions in place
- Letter to staff who refuse to return to work due to COVID-19 concerns
- COVID-19 general workplace safety risk assessment
- Returning to work after lockdown checklist
Staff mental health guidance