How do i protect my employees from covid?

1. If their job nature allows them to WFH, then continue to WFH to minimise exposure. If cannot WFH, then enforce strict social distancing rule in workplace.

2. Find a group insurance that covers covid medical expenses including covid testing.

3. Engage cleaning company to disinfect your workplace regularly.

4. Provide the necessary equipment to protect them such as mask, sanitizer, gloves, face shield

5. Introduce new policies surrounding covid measures and protocol, let them know what to do immediately if anyone is found to be suspected.

If an employee gets Covid-19 due to work, employers are legally obliged to pay for the employee's i) medical expenses, and ii) lost wages while on MC. This is the law under the Work Injury Compensation Act.

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The government has annoucned that it will cover Covid-19 hospitalisation costs under most scenarious. However, employers are still liable for paying their employees' salaries while the employee is on MC for Covid-19. Some cases of Covid-19 can result in hospitalisation of months. If your employee is earning $4,000/month and is hospitalised for 1 month, you would have to pay that $4,000. This is why work injury compensation insurance is critical. Work Injury Compensation Insurance covers both medical expenses and lost wages for work-related injuries/diseases, including Covid-19.

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