Getting ready for employees to return to work safely
Employers must prepare a Covid-19 response plan and conduct a risk assessment, the results of which will determine what induction training is needed for your workplace
Given that the aim of the Return to Work Safely Protocol is to help companies and organisations maintain a safe working environment free of Covid-19, staff training is, unsurprisingly, key.
This is not unfamiliar territory for many employers. Under existing legislation, employees should receive appropriate health and safety training anyway. Under the protocol, special “induction training” will now also be required.
Among other stipulations, any training given to staff in relation to Covid-19...
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