This was one of the six resolutions that came out of a special executive committee meeting of the National Economic Development and Labour Council on Monday.
She added that there was an acknowledgement that working from home and using online and technology platforms was important, where possible. The dramatic decline in economic activity brought on by the outbreak “will have a potentially severe impact on production, the viability of businesses, job retention and job creation”, Ramaphosa said.
Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi indicated that the current occupational health and safety, unemployment insurance and compensation fund legislation provides paid special leave to be claimed when a worker has to take time off to be quarantined.
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