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BOSS Today #52

BOSS Lobby Government On

Prioritising The Safe Return To

Work For Office-Based Businesses

n addition to the regular n Provide a clear ‘return to work’
Irepresentations that BOSS make to message and consider incentives to
the Department of Business, Energy encourage employee confidence in a
and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), BOSS safe return.
Chairman, Simon Drakeford has written n Provide sufficient notice of any
a letter to Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, change to its messaging regarding
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. the return to offices so our industry
The letter outlines our industry’s and businesses can plan for this.
reliance on the occupation of offices,
highlighting the reduction in office A number of BOSS members have
supplies consumption and sales written to their MPs sharing this letter
volumes brought about by the mass and highlighting their own concerns. We
migration to home working throughout urge businesses across the industry to
the pandemic. It also emphasises the raise this with their local MP’s to gain Simon Drakeford,
impact on other sectors, referencing further support. BOSS Chairman
a PwC study warning of a potential Four weeks after the letter was issued
£15.3bn hit to UK GDP every year if a response was received from the
pandemic-levels of home working Department for Business, Energy and
continue. Industrial Strategy to which the letter had How Do I Share This
It raises concerns with the been passed by the Cabinet Office. The With My Local MP?
Governments ‘work from home if you Federation will continue to lobby on the
can’ messaging which contradicts the issue and will update members on our Please go to https://members.
relaxing of restrictions in many other response to the Department for Business. parliament.uk/members/
sectors of the economy, and highlights To read the full letter click here. commons and enter your
the lack of clarity which has caused business’s postcode to find your
confusion for employers and employees For guidance in drafting a letter, local MP. This website will tell
since its inception. The letter asked the please email our Public Affairs Adviser you whether the MP is from the
Government to: Carys Davis carys.davis@bpif.org.uk. Government or an Opposition
At the time of publication we are hopeful party. In any case, they should
n Bring forward the return to that the Government will encourage be able to raise your concerns
workplaces to align with other employees to return to their offices - as with the Government.
sectors. part of their update on 19th July.

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