28/04/2020
As employees are systematically returning to the workplace, the lockdown rules and regulations as issued by the President and the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs requires from employers to throughout the lockdown period ensure that all possible scenarios are taken into account and risk factors be addressed which may lead to the spread of the Covid-19 Virus. This means creating new policies, procedures, and workplace protocols for surveillance, risk assessment, and prevention which all who enter the workplace should strictly comply with to prevent the risk of infection and the spread of the virus. We believe that these requirements imposed on the employer should be implemented by also taking into account the productivity of all employees to ensure that the company’s financial future is minimally affected versus the procedures to be taken. The drafting of such policies, procedures, and protocols is not only time-consuming but should be done strictly in accordance with the prescribed directives.
Our offices are available to assist you as an employer to draft the necessary law complying policy specifically for your workplace which will not only ensure the safety of yourself, your employees and clients during these uncertain times but also provide the necessary scope for your employees to be fully productive throughout the implementation thereof as to ensure that business continues as normal as possible under the current circumstances. The policy shall not only be suitable for your companies’ specific needs but also be compliant with all directives issued by the government and the Labour Practice Act.
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