UNISON seeks ‘clarity’ on removal of COVID-19 from risk assessments

UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea has written to the chief executive of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), expressing the union’s fears over the imminent removal of COVID-19 as a requirement in risk assessments.
Ms McAnea has asked HSE chief executive Sarah Albon for “clarity” on what the union believes to be “a potentially dangerous move” that could undermine existing health and safety legislation in England.
As part of the government’s Living wit