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6 May 2020

Employers, continue to protect the health of your employees when they leave containment!

State of health emergency against Covid-19 in force. The general obligation to safeguard the health and safety of employees must more than ever be the subject of constant reflection within companies. The Labour Code the employer is required to take the necessary measures to ensure the safety of its employees. and employee health protection, Changes in risk assessment must be recorded in the single risk assessment document, which must be updated regularly to take account of changes in the health situation, This document will make it possible to demonstrate that the employer is complying with its prevention obligation. We also advise you to send your employees a document, which may take the form of an internal memo of recommendations or a circular, designed to indicate all the measures implemented in the Company as well as the barrier measures that must be adopted by the employees themselves (strict rules of distancing and hygiene) to ensure that the action plan implemented is effective and efficient. To keep employees informed, this document should be displayed on the Company's premises. An employee support committee may also be set up, in close collaboration with the occupational physician. In order to assess the occupational risks associated with the transmission of COVID-19 at an early stage and to implement the appropriate measures, we invite you to refer to the Occupational Advice Sheets and guides for employees and employers set up by the Ministry of Labour. A practical sheet is dedicated to each sector of activity.