Updated guidelines set to run unto October 22nd oblige employers to make sure social distancing is being maintained at work .
Staff going back to workplaces from today should challenge their bosses if public health precautions aren't taken.
That's the message from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions as the next stage of the reopening kicks in this morning.
Updated guidelines set to run unto October 22nd oblige employers to make sure social distancing is being maintained at work -- including team pods, staggered breaktimes, and a ban on handshakes.
ICTU General Secretary Patricia King says everyone has a duty to stay safe.
Attendance at the workplace should now be for specific business requirements and "informed by consultations with workers" https://t.co/MqTY9bERwo
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People are understandably nervous about returning to the workplace, according to a HR expert.
The Government says it should be done on a phased basis and social distancing rules need to be kept.
Mary Connaughton from HR company, CIPD Ireland, says people don’t have the right to know if their co-worker is vaccinated
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