This Working Life: Health and safety must continue to be a priority in the workplace

Despite the loosening of restrictions, Covid-19 remains a risk and employers will need to follow public health measures to ensure that workers stay healthy

Adequate spacing is essential to reduce the risk of infection in the office. Picture: Getty

One of the most important issues facing employers this year is ensuring the safety of their workforce.

Employers have a responsibility to take reasonable steps to ensure the health of their employees, but it also makes economic sense to reduce rates of absenteeism overall, and to ensure that those employees that are present are healthy enough to work.

Employers have always had to recognise risks in the workplace and take steps to reduce them and ...