LEGAL TALK – Reasons why the use of masks may still be required in South Africa & the impact of the Code of Practice

Episode 6 – Wednesday 6 July 2022:

Reasons why the use of masks may still be required in South Africa & the impact of the Code of Practice 

We ask the questions:

-What impact has the lifting of the declaration of the national state of disaster had on the regulations imposed?

-What is the purpose of the code of practice?

-Does the code of practice create an obligation on the part of the Employer?

-What steps are employers to take in order to mitigate the risk of exposure to covid-19 in the workplace?

-May an employer simply implement the risk assessment and plan in the workplace or are there other bodies and individuals that need to have sight of the risk assessment and plan prior to implementation?

-How will employers identify which employees are to be vaccinated?

-What are the employers’ obligations in terms of vaccinations of employees?

-What are the employees’ duties in terms of the risk assessment and plan?

-May an employee refuse to perform work if they feel that they are at serious risk of exposure to Covid-19?

-What other measures are employers to be aware of in terms of the code of practice?

-What are the key provisions that employers are to consider going forward?

-What are the implications for clients and customers?

We are joined by Nirvana Pillay of Hahn & Hahn Attorneys.

 

 

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