Friday's big change | Is HR ready for masks?

From Friday, face masks will become compulsory in a variety of businesses, including all retail spaces and food and drink outlets, when collecting items for takeaway.

Obviously, this doesn’t just impact customers but staff too – with HR and operations leads likely scrambling to find out if their employees need to don a face covering to work.

However, under the new guidelines, it is only customers that will be required to wear masks with staff coverage 'recommended', but not mandatory.

And staff can even call the police to fine non-mask wearers £100.