Recorded Webinar: COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Navigating the Return to Work Issue

While it may be some time until it’s business as usual, many employers are now turning their minds to the next phase in the pandemic – planning for the new normal. Preparing for this now will be critical to a smooth transition and will ensure employers deliver a safe and successful return to work plan. This session examines how employers can navigate the myriad of employment-related issues as they plan for a post-COVID-19 work environment that will look quite different to any we have worked in before. It covers:

• Navigating the National COVID-19 Safe Workplace Principles

• Phased or rotating return to work

• Returning employees who have been stood down

• Navigating social distancing measures

• Providing appropriate protective equipment at the workplace

• Can you test an employee’s temperature?

• Should you ask employees for a medical clearance before returning?

• Travel to work and work-related travel issues

• Mental health concerns

• Review of policies and procedures:

  • flexible working

  • home-working

  • health and safety

• What to do if employees refuse to return to work