“No person may leave the place where they are living, or remain away from that place, for the purposes of work or to provide voluntary or charitable services,” stated the new guidance issued by the government. It did not say anything of the same for those going out for social activities.
This announcement is in connection with the new work-from-home rules, which the government introduced to curb the spread of the new omicron variant. Individuals who refuse to follow the new rules face fines of £60 ($80.5) for each infraction – including those who cross the border to England to work, who will be fined upon their return.
Meanwhile, businesses and companies could be fined up to £10,000 ($13,409) if they violate the rules.
While work-from-home setups could be reasonable for some, the new rules became laughable to the eyes of many as people are still allowed to get drunk in pubs.
Conservative MP for Clwyd West, David Jones, mocked the new rule in a tweet: “From Monday, Welsh residents will be liable to a fine of £60 if they go to work in their office. They may, however, legally spend all day in the pub.”
Jones also questioned how the police
could even determine whether or not a person could work from home, since
arguments for the necessity of on-site work are abundant. Jones said
that the Welsh government’s approach is unusual. “You can’t go to work
but can sit in Wetherspoon’s all day. You can’t watch a football match
from an open-air stand but can watch it on TV in a crowded bar. Are
there some peculiarly antiviral properties that prevail in pubs?” he
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