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******, most of the people on this forum struggle to spell correctly, let alone string a sentence together, idiots. Goodbye.
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Are window cleaners still allowed to work during Coronavirus (Covid-19)?
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A quick google search has given the answers we are all looking for.
Basically we can still legally work if we want/need to.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others
"1. STAYING AT HOME
You should only leave the house for very limited purposes:
• shopping for basic necessities, for example food and medicine, which must be as infrequent as
possible.
• one form of exercise a day, for example a run, walk, or cycle - alone or with members of your
household.
• any medical need, including to donate blood, avoid or escape risk of injury or harm, or to provide
care or to help a vulnerable person.
• travelling for work purposes, but only where you cannot work from home."
"4. GOING TO WORK
As set out in the section on staying at home, you can travel for work purposes, but only where you cannot
work from home.
With the exception of the organisations covered above in the section on closing certain businesses and
venues, the Government has not required any other businesses to close – indeed it is important for
business to carry on.
Employers and employees should discuss their working arrangements, and employers should take every
possible step to facilitate their employees working from home, including providing suitable IT and
equipment to enable remote working.
Sometimes this will not be possible, as not everyone can work from home. Certain jobs require people to
travel to, from and for their work – for instance if they operate machinery, work in construction or
manufacturing, or are delivering front line services.
If you cannot work from home then you can still travel for work purposes, provided you are not showing
coronavirus symptoms and neither you nor any of your household are self-isolating. This is consistent
with advice from the Chief Medical Officer.
Employers who have people in their offices or onsite should ensure that employees are able to follow
Public Health England guidelines including, where possible, maintaining a 2 metre distance from others,
and washing their hands with soap and water often for at least 20 seconds (or using hand sanitiser gel if
soap and water is not available).
Work carried out in people’s homes, for example by tradespeople carrying out repairs and maintenance,
can continue, provided that the tradesperson is well and has no symptoms. Again, it will be important to
ensure that Public Health England guidelines, including maintaining a 2 metre distance from any household
occupants, are followed to ensure everyone’s safety.
No work should be carried out in any household which is isolating or where an individual is being shielded,
unless it is to remedy a direct risk to the safety of the household, such as emergency plumbing or repairs,
and where the tradesperson is willing to do so. In such cases, Public Health England can provide advice to
tradespeople and households.
No work should be carried out by a tradesperson who has coronavirus symptoms, however mild.
As set out in the section on closing certain businesses and venues, the Government has published guidance
on which organisations are covered by this requirement. Advice for employees of these organisations on
employment and financial support is available at gov.uk/coronavirus.
At all times, workers should follow the guidance on self-isolation if they or anyone in their household shows
coronavirus symptoms."
Basically we can still legally work if we want/need to.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others
"1. STAYING AT HOME
You should only leave the house for very limited purposes:
• shopping for basic necessities, for example food and medicine, which must be as infrequent as
possible.
• one form of exercise a day, for example a run, walk, or cycle - alone or with members of your
household.
• any medical need, including to donate blood, avoid or escape risk of injury or harm, or to provide
care or to help a vulnerable person.
• travelling for work purposes, but only where you cannot work from home."
"4. GOING TO WORK
As set out in the section on staying at home, you can travel for work purposes, but only where you cannot
work from home.
With the exception of the organisations covered above in the section on closing certain businesses and
venues, the Government has not required any other businesses to close – indeed it is important for
business to carry on.
Employers and employees should discuss their working arrangements, and employers should take every
possible step to facilitate their employees working from home, including providing suitable IT and
equipment to enable remote working.
Sometimes this will not be possible, as not everyone can work from home. Certain jobs require people to
travel to, from and for their work – for instance if they operate machinery, work in construction or
manufacturing, or are delivering front line services.
If you cannot work from home then you can still travel for work purposes, provided you are not showing
coronavirus symptoms and neither you nor any of your household are self-isolating. This is consistent
with advice from the Chief Medical Officer.
Employers who have people in their offices or onsite should ensure that employees are able to follow
Public Health England guidelines including, where possible, maintaining a 2 metre distance from others,
and washing their hands with soap and water often for at least 20 seconds (or using hand sanitiser gel if
soap and water is not available).
Work carried out in people’s homes, for example by tradespeople carrying out repairs and maintenance,
can continue, provided that the tradesperson is well and has no symptoms. Again, it will be important to
ensure that Public Health England guidelines, including maintaining a 2 metre distance from any household
occupants, are followed to ensure everyone’s safety.
No work should be carried out in any household which is isolating or where an individual is being shielded,
unless it is to remedy a direct risk to the safety of the household, such as emergency plumbing or repairs,
and where the tradesperson is willing to do so. In such cases, Public Health England can provide advice to
tradespeople and households.
No work should be carried out by a tradesperson who has coronavirus symptoms, however mild.
As set out in the section on closing certain businesses and venues, the Government has published guidance
on which organisations are covered by this requirement. Advice for employees of these organisations on
employment and financial support is available at gov.uk/coronavirus.
At all times, workers should follow the guidance on self-isolation if they or anyone in their household shows
coronavirus symptoms."
The missus works for the local council down here. Today she heard that one of the mobile cleaning vans, marked up as a council van, that go in to clean schools and other vulnerable sites including virus sites, was stopped by the old bill this morning. The driver explained their role and showed the officer a letter signed by the Council heads and The Chief Constable re their roles. The officer dismissed it and said that they were not essential workers and told them to go home or be fined. WTF. ?.They remonstrated but he persisted and not wanting further confrontation,they turned around and cancelled the deep clean of the site they were going to. Some of these officers need to get their facts straight and start exercising their discretionary powers. A formal complaint is being submitted.
so i guess if you are out there....good luck if stopped, seems like some of them will just ignore whatever you say despite the published national guidelines.
so i guess if you are out there....good luck if stopped, seems like some of them will just ignore whatever you say despite the published national guidelines.
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I would have took his or hers number and called Control and ask for 2 senior officers to immediately attend. If you work in that environment then you know what to do, when you mention it they usually bottle it.
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Our forum seems to have picked up a few deadbeats of late and I'm not referring to our usual suspects. ?
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Have never done facebook in my life pal, just able to deduce and think for myself. You think you are smart, trust me you have a humbling coming to you.,goodbye
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Wasnt criticising you mate, i totally agree with you, i downed tools Friday last week and wont be going back till its clear and safe to do so, even though im one of the very few that am not going to even get 1penny from governmemt
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You really are stupid..even I am surprised of the low IQ levels here.
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This is exactly what happened to a friend of mine yesterday , if he is seen again he will be fined , he has put in a complaint and waiting to see what happens , I have it from a copper that I know very well that is what they have been instructed to do from the government again what the police have in writing is different ti what’s on the gov web site
It will get desperate. people shut indoors, fathers unable to provide for their kids through no fault of their own. And the last thing they need is being told how bad they are for wanting to provide them with basics like food. Crazy.
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Good grief, this topic has gone off point, it is about working under the current crisis.....it really is simple.
Got to hand it to you.I am still here, thought I would have been vilified by now......kudos.....not many people can stand a rant from me...
Got to hand it to you.I am still here, thought I would have been vilified by now......kudos.....not many people can stand a rant from me...
All my custys today were told the same thing (as they have for last 2 weeks)- anything you need food/shopping/medicines/urgent jobs round the home make sure you phone me - I want to help...had a custy in tears - thanking me - another giving me HER number so for any of my other custy's alone that wanted a chat she will phone them...another one just separated with two young ones at home...could you build/put up the trampoline I've just bought to keep them entertained ' big doe eyes' - sure where is it - turned out she only had parcel 1 of 2 delivered - but told her to ring me when she get's it delivered...(all done observing guidelines)
You can help, really help people by obeying the law, showing kindness and not spending all day posting negativity
Flip it - the Gov was asking for Volunteers - the 'I'm sitting inside guys' - did YOU volunteer ?
You can help, really help people by obeying the law, showing kindness and not spending all day posting negativity
Flip it - the Gov was asking for Volunteers - the 'I'm sitting inside guys' - did YOU volunteer ?
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I did a similar thing this morning too mate and had a really positive response. Although I respect others decisions I have no regrets staying at home even if we have only being going for 11 months and little financial support.
Regarding the grant for the self-employed, you guys are aware that you will not be eligible if you're a Director of your business and claiming the dividends?
Apols if this has been covered already- no way am I reading back through the last 20-30 pages since I last logged in!
Apols if this has been covered already- no way am I reading back through the last 20-30 pages since I last logged in!
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Channel 4 tonight at 8 let's see how easy it is to spread.
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