The Multi-Ministry Taskforce had on 3 April 2020, announced a
series of heightened safe distancing measures, which will result in
a suspension of activities at most work places from 7 April 2020 to
4 May 2020 ("Circuit Breaker").
Businesses that are not able to implement work-from-home
arrangements must be suspended unless they fall within the
prescribed list of essential services.
As at the date of this article, the Circuit Breaker has been
extended to 1 June 2020. In addition, more workplaces will be
closed such that only the most essential services will remain open.
This article sets out some of the options that may be available to
employers, whose businesses have been impacted during the COVID-19
pandemic.
