Publication - Advice and guidance
Coronavirus (COVID-19): creating and maintaining safer workplaces
Guidance for workers and employers on returning to work safely during the coronavirus pandemic.
Related information
Scottish Government
- Scottish Government Coronavirus (COVID-19) information and guidance
- fair work joint statement
- support for businesses
Legislation
NHS Inform
Please refer to relevant sections of the NHS Inform website, in particular the advice on physical distancing, shielding, Test and Protect, and symptoms. Each of these sections notes the date last updated, so please take particular note of whether some of the above guidance has been updated since your draft guidance was produced to ensure this guidance remains aligned.
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): General advice
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Check your symptoms
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Physical distancing
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Shielding
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Test & Protect
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Contact tracing
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Testing
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): households with possible infection
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Communications toolkit
The occupational risk assessment guidance and assessment tool for staff across all industries should be used by employers to support staff and line managers to understand and carry out effective risk assessments.
Other sources of coronavirus (COVID-19) information
- Health and Safety Executive information and advice
- UK Government guidance on working safely during COVID-19 in different workplaces
- World Health Organisation Coronavirus (Covid-19) information and advice
- Ready Scotland
- Support for Young people
- Support for Parents: Parent club and Children1st
- Support for Families – The Spark’s Relationship Helpline service: 0808 802 2088
- Support Older people
- Support for People with autism - Scottish Autism Helpline: 01259 222022; open 8am-8pm, seven days a week.
- Advice on mental wellbeing
- Charities and third sector
- For domestic abuse