No Hot Desking: the U.K. Plan for the Workplace After Lockdown

U.K. businesses are being told to avoid hot desking and keep office windows open as Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries to revive an economy reeling from the coronavirus lockdown by getting the country back to work.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said on Monday firms should first carry out risk assessments, warning them they have a “legal responsibility” to protect workers from threats to their health. Companies with more than 50 employees are expected to publish the results of those deliberations, the government said.

Johnson is trying to strike a delicate balance between kick-starting Britain’s ...