Outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presents new challenges in the workplace as employers strive to keep businesses running, comply with regulations and support the health and well-being of their work force .A business response to this crisis needs to minimize the spread of the disease in the work place while reducing the risk of non-compliance with Occupational Health and Safety regulations and other employment laws.

To address these issues one needs to be ready to respond. This requires a multi-faceted plan that takes into account everything from rights of employees to confidentiality rights to record-keeping requirements.. At the same time, one needs to stay on top of issues such as social distancing and absenteeism, as well as production concerns. Your response must be flexible enough to adapt to ever-changing situation in a way that supports your entire organization.

Published by : D. L. Shah Trust

Edited by : Mr Hari K Taneja, Trustee, D. L. Shah Trust