Useful Information for Businesses – Update 13th May 2020

Within this blog we aim to give you top-line, up-to-date information at a glance with links to relevant sites that explain in more detail relevant news, support, and financial help that we hope will make a difference to your business during the Covid19 Crisis and beyond:

The government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will remain open until the end of October

Employers who do not comply with ‘COVID-secure’ workplace guidance could face prosecution

Government guidance released on working safely during COVID-19

The UK government, in consultation with industry, has produced ‘COVID-19 secure’ guidance to help ensure workplaces are as safe as possible.

• Construction and other outdoor work
• Factories, plants and warehouses
• Homes
• Labs and research facilities
• Offices and contact centres
• Restaurants offering takeaway or delivery
• Shops and branches
• Vehicles

New guidance for Safer Travel and Safer Transport Operations

Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer transport guidance for operators – LINK

Guidance for passengers on how to travel safely – LINK

All the latest guidance for people using transport or working in the transport sector during the coronavirus outbreak can be found here.

ADDITIONAL UPDATES AND GUIDANCE

Coronavirus (COVID-19): health and wellbeing of the adult social care workforce LINK

Coronavirus support from Business Representative Organisations and Trade Associations LINK

Rules that have been relaxed to help businesses during the coronavirus pandemic LINK

New portal for care homes to arrange coronavirus testing LINK

Coronavirus (COVID-19): increased risk of fraud and cybercrime against charities LINK

Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can’t do LINK.

WEBINARS

13 May 10am  Croydon’s Roadmap To Recovery  White Label Creative

20 May 10am  Starting and surviving in business during COVID-19  White Label Creative

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS SUPPORT

Thank you to White Label Creative who have been invaluable in passing on relevant information to us on a daily basis and Croydon Council Economic Development Team – we hope that in re-circulating the salient points, we can all work together to help as many businesses as possible.