Most employers will now be troubled by the advice given this evening.I would advise caution, await the finalised guidence still to be published,consider the difficulties and stresses on staff, take no knee-jerk reactions to staff who are worried.

Spend time thinking whether the workplace can be made a safe place in which to work for some / all staff.
This will take more time and consideration than you will realise. Seek professional advice.

Spend time thinking on how your staff can get to work, & the fear of taking Public Transport at this time.
As numbers on PT will be limited, also consider how they could even get to work if they tried. Trains, busses will have very limited capacity.

Staff who express concern about returning to work are not being difficult or obtuse. They're scared.
Not only could taking action against them lead to a great deal of legal action for the company, but consider the human issues involved as well.

At this time, there are so many unknowns for whole sectors. Take cleaning for example;
Should cleaners now visit peoples homes / businesses & clean?
How will they be protected?
How will they be transported? Not together so x2 or x3 on cars.
What if some do not drive?

What if they can't then get to work?
Will that be paid or unpaid leave?
Should it be #furloughed if the work can still be done? Will each location be additionally risked assessed? What about the occupants of that location when the cleaning takes place?

Can cleaners be regularly tested so they don't inadvertently pass it on at each house / business location?That's just some questions on 1 sector.Then consider it across the economy...

There are so many questions for #hr & #ukemplaw lawyers to deal with tomorrow. Deep breath..