UK COVID Travel Restrictions Guide for Employers
Tougher COVID travel rules are now in force for travel into and out of the UK. Travellers are advised to check the latest regulations in advance of their departure date to ensure they are complying with all applicable testing, documentation and quarantine requirements. UK COVID travel rules Since 4 October 2021, a new system […]
UK COVID Travel & Testing Rules
A raft of new rules has been announced for travellers arriving into the UK, which the government hopes will boost the travel industry and help to bring travel operations back to normal levels. Under the changes, the traffic light system has been simplified, all remaining countries are being removed from the travel red list and […]
Can Employers Make COVID Vaccinations Mandatory?
Is a ‘no jab, no job’ policy lawful? The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted employers across the UK to reassess their health and safety practices to ensure their workplaces are clean and safe for their workforce, customers and visitors. This has resulted in strict hygiene measures being introduced to control the spread of coronavirus within the […]
Latest UK COVID Restrictions & Business Travel
New immigration COVID restrictions are now in effect in England as the Government moves to suppress transmission of the coronavirus. Travel corridors closed All quarantine-free travel corridors for people arriving into the UK have been closed indefinitely, and all arrivals from anywhere outside the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man must now present […]
Managing Return to Work After COVID
Where an employee is returning to work after COVID – whether they have made a full recovery or are suffering with so-called long COVID – there will be a number of issues for the employer to consider. Employers are under a duty of care to take reasonable steps to protect their workforce, customers and any […]
Business Traveller UK Quarantine Exemption
Unless you qualify for an exemption, if you are travelling to the UK for work from a non-travel corridor country, you will be subject to COVID-19 restrictions. In most cases, this includes self-isolating for 10 days on arrival and completing a passenger locator form. The quarantine period was reduced from 14 days to 10 days […]
COVID 19 & Good Workplace Hygiene
With COVID 19 presenting continued risk to public health, maintaining good workplace hygiene remains a top priority for employers to ensure the health and safety of their workforce and of anyone visiting their premises, and in helping to prevent the spread of the virus. By providing clean and safe premises, employers can also help to […]
Global Mobility: Adapting to Travel Uncertainty
Driving change for impact & improvement Faced with extreme global challenges from changing travel restrictions to varying public health rules between regions and countries, mobility functions must not only be sufficiently agile and flexible to respond to local changes, but also hold sufficient influence within the organisation to lead on advising and making recommendations on […]
Travelling to the UK (Quarantine Rules)
As part of the Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy, a range of new measures are being introduced at the UK border affecting all international arrivals. This includes the introduction of new quarantine rules for those travelling to the UK. COVID-19 border measures The new rules take effect from 8 June 2020 and will apply at […]