Coronavirus (COVID-19), leisure and retail businesses It is fair to say that the recent lockdown arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic has knocked the UK economy for six. Many businesses have been unable to trade at all for some time now, and others have lost their regular customer base. Some however will have prospered.  The good news for businesses, and the economy, is that the restrictions imposed to combat the virus are slowly softening, and many businesses across a number of sectors are now able to reopen (or soon will be) with staff returning to work. Outdoor markets, car showrooms and other shops have now been able to open. But how will workplaces need to adapt and what safeguarding measures will businesses have to take? It will not be business as usual for many, but hopefully with planning, proactivity, and … Continue reading →