Lifting of state of disaster puts obligations on employers
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The lifting of the State of Disaster by the President does not mean that employers are off the hook. Besides the fact that there are transitional provisions that stakeholders will have to comply with, such as the wearing of masks in indoor public places and the limitations on gatherings, there are three core laws that need to be complied with.
"The Code of Practice on Managing COVID-19 at the workplace applies immediately and requires employers with more than 20 employees to conduct a risk assessment, design a risk mitigation plan that addresses the potential need for mandatory vaccinations as well as other mitigatory provisions such as santisation, mask-wearing, social distancing and ventilation, consultation on the plan with unions and OHS committees and implementation of the plan," says HR expert, John Botha.
"The Code of Practice on Managing COVID-19 at the workplace applies immediately and requires employers with more than 20 employees to conduct a risk assessment, design a risk mitigation plan that addresses the potential need for mandatory vaccinations as well as other mitigatory provisions such as santisation, mask-wearing, social distancing and ventilation, consultation on the plan with unions and OHS committees and implementation of the plan," says HR expert, John Botha.
