COVID-19: Role of the Lead Worker Representative

The National Return to Work Safely Protocol document sets out the principal and practical steps required in order that employers and employees can keep themselves and their workplaces safe following a return to work.  A key piece of this protocol is the requirement for each workplace to appoint at least one Lead Worker Representative.

During the COVID-19 crisis some workplaces have remained open and workers have continued to provide services throughout the restrictions. The protocol applies to these workplaces and also to workplaces opening up again in the phased return to work.

This guide is designed to aid employers to ensure that they are complying with the protocols relating to selecting, training and supporting their Lead Worker Representative. Covid – 19 Lead Worker Representative (002)