Tips from our Employment Today webinar
- Comply with the Government’s safety guidelines
- Conduct a workplace risk assessment
- Communicate with employees
- Train employees
- Disciplinary action against employees breaking safety guidelines / rules
- Provide equipment (e.g. face masks, PPE and hand gel)
- Consider issues with public transport (such as adjusting hours to avoid peak times)
- Consider enhanced company sick pay for employees who are asked to self-isolate. (It is an offence for an employer to knowingly allow staff to come to work when required to self-isolate, although you can require them to work from home)
- Deal with concerns on a case by case basis
- Prepare for flexible working requests