Back to business for restaurants, cinemas, theatres, casinos and othersFollowing new amendments, employers who operate restaurants, cinemas, theatres, casinos, museums, galleries, libraries, archives and conference centres as well as personal care services (e.g. hairdressers and tattoo parlours) may open again. Certain sporting (contact and non-contact) activities are also permitted to resume. Importantly, specific health and safety protocols and social distancing measures must be strictly followed to minimise Covid-19 exposure of employees and customers. Protocols were published for personal care services last week. Protocols for the other employers listed above are still yet to be published. Until such time as these are published, these employers should not reopen their businesses. The amendments introduce some broad restrictions on certain employers in terms of how they can operate their businesses. In summary:
The amendments provide that gyms and fitness centres remain closed. The following places also remain closed to the public: About the authorDhevarsha Ramjettan, Partner, Kirsten Eiser, Partner and Shane Johnson, Professional Support Lawyer from Webber Wentzel |