Return to work The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work issued a guideline entitled This document will help you to a COVID19 how to preserve the safety and health of employers and employees in a work environment that has changed significantly due to the pandemic. 

The guidelines provide advice on the following issues:

Risk assessment and appropriate measures

• the COVID19-minimizing exposure to
• resuming work after the closure period
• dealing with high rates of absenteeism
• managing employees working from home

Involvement of employees

Caring for sick workers

Planning and learning about the future

Keeping informed

Information for sectors and occupations

The guidelines present examples of general measures that, depending on the specific work situation, can help employers to ensure a suitable, safe and healthy working environment for their employees when they continue to work.