Ireland’s employers have been issued with new guidance on the return to the office as the government urges a newly cautious approach.
The Government says all businesses which have been issued with specific guidance should now review it and update their own Covid prevention methods in line with this advice.Symptoms of Covid-19 Rules remain the same for those returning to the office in terms of hygiene, social distancing and isolation."Workers should continue to follow the requirements set out in this document and with any specific direction from the employer,” the new guidance says.
For those that work in jobs handling or preparing food and drink, mask rules will remain in effect until the end of February. “Public health advice still emphasises that vaccination against Covid-19 remains a key element to not only protect the individual from serious illness but also in protecting the wider community too,” the document says.