COVID-19 has created an interlinked health and economic emergency. This pandemic has cost lives and already has driven numerous businesses
to closure causing a huge number of job losses which are reflected in the latest labour market statistics which show the second highest number
of redundancies ever during a period when the furlough scheme was meant to protect jobs.
We understand that action is needed to suppress the spread of the coronavirus and businesses and social enterprises have innovated and showed
real leadership in the response to protect workers, consumers and the wider public. Collegiate work by employers, Unions and public bodies in
the Spring has ensured that the workplace is safe for staff and safe for customers.
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