Almost one in 10 people have been pressurised by managers to return to their workplace, new research from the TUC suggests.
The union body claimed many employers are breaching official guidance if they force staff to needlessly work in offices and other workplaces.
It warned it was the “tip of the iceberg” of employers ignoring health and safety responsibilities following the study of more than 2,000 adults.
The study suggested that one in four workers are working from the office or other workplaces despite being able to work from home.
TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: “We all want to beat this virus once and for all, but some employers are still needlessly requiring workers to come into workplaces when they could work from home – and this is the tip of the iceberg of bosses ignoring their health and safety responsibilities.
“Employers should not be able to ignore Government safety guidance with impunity. It puts workers at risk and increases community transmission.
“The Government must send out a clear message to employers to play by the rules or face serious action.
“When the Government does move to unlock the economy, we need workers to be confident their workplaces are safe and Covid-secure.”
