Law firm Devonshires has announced it will reopen its London, Leeds and Colchester offices on 3 August to both staff and clients
Its announcement, this week, gives employees the option of returning to work or continue working from home. It has installed Perspex screens in reception and socially distanced seating in its offices and meeting rooms.
Chief Operating Officer Duncan Edwards said: ‘There is no requirement to come in… it is a decision for the individual as to whether or not they come into the office and if so, how often.’
The Law Society updated its toolkit for safe return to the office this week.
The toolkit, which reflects government guidance on self-isolation, test and trace, social distancing and managing an outbreak, is available at: www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/coronavirus/safe-return-to-the-office-toolkit-for-firms.
Several firms, reported to include Simpson, Thatcher & Bartlett, Linklaters and Slaughter & May, have allowed some employees to return.
