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Firms should be closed down if they fail to comply with rules aimed at keeping workers safe, unions demand

FIRMS should be closed down if they fail to comply with rules aimed at keeping workers safe, unions demanded today.

The TUC called on the government to take fresh steps to protect people still going into work, and said anyone who feared for their safety should not face punishment or dismissal.

Unions have voiced concerns that many employees who cannot work from home are being exposed to unnecessary Covid-19 risk because their employers are not putting adequate safety measures in place.

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