COVID-19 Labour Questions Answered

Ensuring Effective Management of Remote Working

As a starting point, it is important for me to mention that employers should take steps to guard against their employees abusing the office time while working remotely. This will entail the employers monitoring their employee's emails; however, this must be in accordance with the applicable privacy laws in South Africa. Secondly, the employers must also request their employees to submit timesheets to report on their work activities during their time at home.

Ensuring the Health and Safety of Workers Who Need to Be Onsite

The Occupational Health and Safety Act places a duty on employers to provide and maintain, as far as is reasonably practicable or possible, a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of their employees.