The Ministry of Manpower today issued a statement requiring companies and private sector establishments to take necessary steps to cut down the number of employees at the workplace to the least minimum, just enough to sustain the performance of core business, but without prejudice to precautions on curbing the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

    This comes within the context of the Ministry’s keenness on implementing the directives of the departments concerned on procedures to contain the impacts of the disease and enhance preventive measures to protect citizens and residents from infection.

    The Ministry stressed that both private sector workers and their respective firms and establishments have to fully comply with the stated home isolation (quarantine) procedures. In particular, the Ministry’s statement tells employers not to call their employees to attend at the workplace during the home quarantine period.   The Ministry of Manpower reaffirmed that it will take legal action against all those who breach the instructions. ONA