Comply with virus guidelines or else, PSA tells public sector

The Public Servants Association says it is appalled by the fact that despite the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa last week of a natural disaster owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, some public sector institutions have not implemented compliance measures to ensure the safety of employees.

The association demands that “employers who are not complaint with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the World Health Organisation guidelines as well as guidelines issued by the Department of Public Service and Administration, should allow employees to work from home or provide alternatives that will limit the risk of exposure”.

“The delay by some employers poses a severe risk to the country and the containment of the virus,” PSA spokesperson Reuben Maleka said in a statement.

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