ARTICLE · 01 JULY 2021

Revised Work Safely Protocol – New Considerations For Employers On A Return To The Workplace

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Recent statements from the Government indicate that employees may be returning to offices as early as August 2021. In this briefing, we consider key developments in the revised Work Safely Protocol...

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Recent statements from the Government indicate that employees may be returning to offices as early as August 2021. In this briefing, we consider key developments in the revised Work Safely Protocol (the "May Protocol") as published on 14 May 2021, and the practical implications of same as employers consider and prepare for the return to the workplace.

The May Protocol is a revised version of the Work Safely Protocol published in November 2020 (the "November Protocol") (see our client briefing on the November Protocol here). As with the November Protocol, the May Protocol contains a non-exhaustive list of measures to be implemented in the workplace to manage and reduce the risk of COVID-19 in the workplace.

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