September 16, 2021
CAN I ASK MY WORKERS TO PAY FOR THEIR OWN MASKS DURING COVID-19?
You are responsible for your workers’ health and safety at work. You must provide all appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and make sure they use, wear and maintain the required PPE. This includes face coverings when required to do so under COVID-19 rules. Remember, face coverings required by COVID-19 rules and PPE required by health and safety at work law are different.
You cannot pass on the cost of providing PPE (in full or part) to the worker. You cannot make the worker provide their own PPE as a condition of employment. Check out these links....
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