Introduction
As cases of Covid-19 continue to spread, Irish-based employers
should take steps to ensure they are meeting their legal
obligations to employees and prepare a contingency plan to prepare
for the possibility that employees will be required to
self-isolate.
The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Acts 2005 to 2014 imposes
an obligation on employers to provide a safe place of work and also
an obligation on employees to take reasonable care to protect their
safety, health and welfare and the safety, health and welfare of
any other person who may be affected by the employee's acts or
omissions at work.
Recent communications by the Irish Government on the impact of
Covid 19 on employers
