As governments begin to ease business closure orders in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, employers face the task of reopening their physical workplaces. Regardless of whether employees are returning to corporate spaces, manufacturing complexes, industrial factories or other commercial settings; employers need a workable, detailed re-entry plan in order to protect workers from unintended harm and minimise further disruption to business operations.
Non-compliant handling of the reopening process can have serious risk and liability consequences, including worker injury and exposure due to substandard safety protocols, fines and penalties for regulatory noncompliance, and employment-related legal challenges.
Our return to office guide presents strategies to help employers navigate the re-entry process, including critical first steps in the planning process and initiatives to ensure that workplace re-entry plans comply with essential safety and exposure control requirements. By taking time to prepare and plan for re-entry provisions, employers minimise disruption, encourage trust in the workplace and fulfil their responsibility to safeguard employees.
Download the return to office guide.