Government Publishes Revised Workplace Protocol

On the 20th November last, the Government published the Work Safely Protocol (the “Protocol”).  The Protocol is a revision to the “Return to Work Safely Protocol” previously published in May 2020. When that document was published, we were advised that it was a “living document” – the Protocol reflects that fact and takes account of the current Public Health advice in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in Ireland and the measures necessary to reduce the spread of the virus, as well as the Government's more recently published Resilience and Recovery 2020 – 2021 Plan for Living with COVID-19. The Protocol remains a general document applicable to all sectors and sets out the minimum measures required in every place of work to prevent the spread of COVID-19; to facilitate the re-opening of workplaces following temporary closures and the on-going safe operation of those workplaces.