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<p>The Government is committed to supporting people’s jobs and incomes, and we are
working with businesses and unions to achieve this.</p><p> </p><p>Retail workers fall
within two distinct categories, those who work in non-essential retail such as clothing
and electronic stores, and those who work in essential retail such as food, fuel,
pharmacy, and post offices. On Monday 23<sup>rd</sup> March, the Prime Minister announced
further measures to reduce social contact and expanded the list of business closures
to include non-essential retail. Retail workers who work in the sale of food are considered
key workers.</p><p> </p><p>Construction workers play a crucial role in supporting
our public services, maintaining the nation’s infrastructure, and providing safe,
decent homes for people to live in. Where construction sector workers cannot work
from home, they should still go to work unless they are vulnerable.</p><p> </p><p>However,
the Government is clear that construction activity should only continue where it can
take place in line with the guidance provided by Public Health England. Through the
Construction Leadership Council, the construction industry has issued Site Operating
Procedures to set out how this can be done.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published
a list of critical sectors which includes those deemed to be key workers, which can
be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision</a></p>
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