Dear colleagues,
Referring to the two articles I've attached, I'm wanting to explore in more depth how this sits under our HSW obligations.
Stuff News today:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/wellbeing/127988376/jenene-crossan-the-best-way-to-fight-off-the-possibility-of-long-covid-is-to-rest-until-youre-fully-recovered
After MOH release 5/3/22?:
Guidance for management of critical healthcare workers delivering critical health services who are COVID-19 cases or contacts during an Omicron outbreak to facilitate return to work prior to completion of self-isolation requirements.
[url]http://Guidance for managing return to work for critical healthcare workers who are COVID-19 cases or contacts during an Omicron outbreak (PDF, 347 KB)[/url]
This article outlines the requirements to enable health care workers to return to work who are Covid 19 cases or Covid 19 contacts”. (Phase 3 Omicron Response).
Issued I am guessing, in anticipation of current health care services at risk of service provision compromise due to staff absence related to infection or exposure.
However I note the rider used often “and the worker has agreed to return to work (it must be clear to the worker that they are not required to work”).
Naturally our HR team will be all over this also, but any though from you folk most welcome!!
Cheers and in anticipation, thankyou for your time :)
PS - our work is in Palliative Care so we work with very vulnerable people.