Boris Johnson's UK government gets slammed for forcing people to get back to work from office without laying out a detailed road map to keep employees safe from the Coronavirus.
The Boris Johnson Government has been accused of shying away from its responsibility to make workplaces safe before asking people to get back to work.
Labour was quoted saying the move a ‘beggars belief’ and have urged to drop it. The Official Scientific Advisory Group For Emergencies (Sage) has called for a safer workplace to be in place before the workers get back to their offices. The independent body has urged for workplaces to be certified before workers get back to their routine work with measures such as unannounced inspection by the authorities to ensure they follow the guidelines.
The government’s move comes at a time when pupils are asked to return to schools and colleges with the daily spike of Covid-19 cases in UK topped with 1,522 confirmed cases on Thursday.
Criticism has also poured in from the government’s own wing which works for the vulnerable section of the society – Equality and Human Rights Commission( ECHR) which raised skepticism over government’s plan stating it would penalize vulnerable and disabled.
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The government’s chief medical officer, Chris Wity had said last month that U K had reached the stage what could be termed opening up business with safety but something must be closed. However, the Boris Johnson’s government has been pushing people to break free of homeworking and get back to their offices and workplaces in order to review the businesses which has impacted the U K economy.
Trade unions had earlier warned of the lack of childcare which would be a major concern while people returning to work and had urged ministers to ‘wake up’ to the crisis.
While most people have adapted working from home overnight owing to the pandemic, they seem to adapt the same beyond the pandemic which has helped them to enjoy greater flexibility while working.
An independent study by the academics from University of Candiff and University of Southhampton suggests that nine out of 10 workers who were forced to take up the option to work from home would want to continue further. However, the government’s move to ask people to get back to work has met with lashing from the public and has been a major concern for the government.
UK had announced the lowest tide in its economic growth with the country in recession, the Boris Johnson government has been facing challenges to review the economy which has forced the public to get back to work and has been met with severe criticism over the suspction of lack of adequate facilities at workplaces for the general public to feel ‘safe’ to get back to work.
