Guidance on business meetings and events have changed since England entered Step three of lockdown easing on May 17.
New social distancing guidelines mean that six people can now meet indoors or more people can meet as long as they are from two households.
Up to 30m people can meet outside for business events and gatherings.
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New advice has also been issued for business events and exhibitions.
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Can I have a business meeting?
The latest for a meeting of up to six people (or two households totalling more than six) inside and up to 30 outside. That applies to everyone.
The Government is still encouraging people to work from home and meet virtually, but if physical meetings do need to take place - these are the .
The aim remains to reduce transmission due to face-to-face meetings and maintain social distancing in meetings.
Steps that will usually be needed:
Using remote working tools to avoid in-person meetings.
Ensuring participants should physically attend meetings only where reasonably necessary. Participants should maintain social distancing (2m, or 1m+ with risk mitigation where 2m is not viable).
Avoiding transmission during meetings, for example avoiding sharing pens, documents and other objects.
Providing hand sanitiser in meeting rooms.
Holding meetings outdoors whenever possible or in rooms where there is good ventilation through open doors, windows and vents, mechanical ventilation (such as air conditioning) or a combination of both.
Airing rooms between meetings, opening all the doors and windows as fully as possible to maximise the ventilation in the room.
For areas where regular meetings take place, using floor signage to help people maintain social distancing.
What about big events?
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Conference centres and exhibition halls are able to open for conferences, exhibitions, tradeshows, and private dining and banqueting events.
Indoor events and remaining outdoor events, including .
Attendance at these events is restricted to 50% of capacity up to 1,000 people for indoor events, and 50% of capacity up to 4,000 people for outdoor events.
For outdoor events taking place in venues with seated capacity of over 16,000, attendance of up to 25% of seated capacity, or 10,000 seated people, whichever is lowest, is permitted.
Can I work in other people's houses?
People can work in other people's homes, including nannies, cleaners and tradespeople.
From, those businesses providing personal services - for example, mobile hairdressing or beauty treatment were able to resume their work.
To minimise risk, they are encouraged to work in well ventilated rooms and wear face masks or visors.
Living and working in the 'new normal'
Can I stay away overnight for work?
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You are allowed to stay overnight away from your home.
Can I travel overseas for work?
You can travel internationally – or within the 海角视频.
But all travellers must adhere to the rules in place at the destination and the .
You no longer need to have the to prove you are able to travel abroad for a valid reason but like every other traveller, you will need to adhere to the quarantine and testing rules set out by the traffic light system in place.
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