Employees to fill out health declaration forms before return to work

Employees will be expected to fill out a form three days before returning to work under new HSE guidelines. File Picture. 

Employers in the Cork and Kerry areas will be expected to submit a form to their employees at least three days before their return to work to verify their Covid-19 status under new HSE guidelines.

A new document, titled ‘The New Covid-19 Compliant Workplace’, prepared by Cork Kerry Community Healthcare for the HSE, advises each business’ lead worker representative (LWR), in conjunction with an employee’s line manager, puts in place and monitors control measures.