Unite urges finance firms to step up call centre COVID-19 safety

LONDON (Reuters) - Employee union Unite has called on finance firms to do more to protect call centre staff after a survey of almost 3,000 employees exposed widespread fears about catching COVID-19 in workplaces where social distancing measures were falling short.Independent research conducted by Professor Phil Taylor of the University of Strathclyde showed 37.8% of respondents were seated less than required 2 metres from colleagues, with one-in-six reporting seating distances of 1.5 metres or..