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Firms have to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment, where they identify what activities or situations might cause transmission of the virus and who could be at risk
Firms have to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment, where they identify what activities or situations might cause transmission of the virus and who could be at risk Photo: Getty Images

As England lifts its third nationwide lockdown, companies are beginning to introduce their employees to their future office setup. Most City workers are facing a hybrid system, splitting their time between the office and home.

The last step of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's four-stage roadmap out of lockdown is supposed to start no earlier than 21 June. From then, the government hopes to "be in a position to remove all legal limits on social contact". As with the three other steps before it, the date will be given the green light a week before depending on Covid-19 data.

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