Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

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Managing Exposure to SARS-COV-2 in the Workplace, 2022

Chapter 3 - Administrative Measures

8. Symptom reporting by workers
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(1)Every employer must take measures—
(a)to determine the vaccination status of their workers;
(b)to require workers to immediately inform their employer if they experience any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19 contemplated in section 7(2)(b).

 

(2)Subject to subsection (3), if an employee informs their employer that they experience COVID-19-related symptoms, the employer may require the employee to be tested for COVID-19 before permitting the employee to enter the workplace or report for work.

 

(3)Subsection (2) does not apply to workers who report the presence of COVID-19 symptoms between one to three days after vaccination.