BizCommunity - 12 April 2022
"Monday's Presidential address may have brought an end to the National State of Disaster, but that doesn't mean employers can scrap their Covid-19 safety regulations and protocols.
Besides the fact that there are transitional provisions that stakeholders will have to comply with, such as the wearing of masks in indoor public places and the limitations on gatherings, there are three core laws that need to be complied with.
"The Code of Practice on Managing Covid-19 at the workplace applies immediately and requires employers with more than 20 employees to conduct a risk assessment, design a risk mitigation plan that addresses the potential need for mandatory vaccinations as well as other mitigatory provisions such as santisation, mask-wearing, social distancing and ventilation, consultation on the plan with unions and OHS committees and implementation of the plan," says HR expert, John Botha."
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