The Government has announced today that schools, colleges and
childcare facilities will close as part of the response measures to
the COVID-19 virus. In light of the latest guidance, our Employment
and Privacy teams have updated the responses to the below
frequently asked questions in order to provide some guidance to
employers.
Guidance is based on current HSE and Department of Health
guidelines, which are changing daily, therefore it is imperative
that the most up to date advice from the Government and HSE is
checked before implementing any particular approach.
What measures should I take to protect employees?
Employers and employees both have a general duty of care to
ensure the safety, health and welfare at work of
employees/colleagues as far as reasonably practicable, under the
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. These obligations are
in addition to common law duties of care. Employers should keep up
to date with the current HSE advices and take
