What employers should do
Employers must take every reasonable precaution to protect the health and safety of workers. In order to limit exposure to COVID-19 during the pandemic, employers must comply with requirements set out in:
Employers are asked to consider having workers work remotely (e.g. work from home) where practicable, as part of the effort to slow the progression of COVID-19 (coronavirus) through social distancing.
The first step is to assess whether workers need to come to work.
When considering if and when workers can be kept out of the workplace, employers should:
- Curtail non-essential work at the workplace.
- Consider reducing the number of staff in a shared space to allow for adequate distancing and reduce the potential for physical interaction. This could include having workers work remotely.
Once it is deemed workers can work from home, employers need to consider health and safety responsibilities when working from home.
To support this practice, WorkSafe Saskatchewan suggests the following guidelines for employer and worker responsibilities, to ensure their workspace is healthy and safe.
For specific business and industry information on steps to take for COVID-19 safety in your workplace, please refer to the following links: