By Timothy Adler on Small Business – Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
The government has carved out two major exemptions for workers if they are pinged by the NHS Covid app and have to self-isolate. But is your small business exempt?
First, it has approved a blanket exemption for supermarket depot workers and suppliers to come back to work, despite being alerted by the NHS Covid-19 app that they have been near someone with Covid. This is despite whether they have been vaccinated or not. Instead, they will be allowed to take daily lateral flow tests for seven days instead of self-isolating.
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Second, the government has announced 16sectors where workers could be exempt from having to self-isolate.
Is my small business exempt from being pinged by NHS Covid app?
Workers in these 16 sectors may be exempt from self-isolation if their work is essential and critical, and if their company applies for permission from the government.
EnergyCivil nuclearDigital infrastructureFood production and supplyWasteWaterVeterinary medicinesChemicalsTransportMedicinesMedical devicesClinical consumable suppliesEmergency servicesBorder controlDefenceLocal government
Frustratingly for small business owner-managers, these are not blanket exemptions — your small business must submit the name of