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Guidelines for Employers and Businesses in Nigeria, 2020

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Keyword
Hazards Risk assessment/management
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

These Guidelines are issued by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control as part of a campaign to encourage Nigerians to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus. The Guidelines puts in place measures to safely conduct businesses as the country responds to the pandemic and to assist businesses during the easing of the lockdown. The Guidelines contains provisions on general hygiene, COVID-19 prevention measures, movement, etc. for businesses. It allows businesses to be open to the public, partially open, only perform home delivery services, or totally closed, depending on the necessity of its services. It further provides that employers and businesses should develop practices that enable employees to work remotely, limit customers in the business premises, etc. It also has provisions on what to do where there is a suspicion or confirmed case of COVID-19 in the workplace.

Full text
English
Website
ncdc.gov.ng

References - Legislation

Implements

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Establishment) Act, 2018 (No. 18 of 2018).

Legislation | Nigeria | 2018

Keyword: Hazards, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX