LABOUR OFFICIAL OPINES ON WORKPLACE SAFETY

Deputy Labour Commissioner Pascal Kentish is reminding employers it is their responsibility to provide for the health and safety of employees while at work.

He says the country’s Labour Code clearly outlines this.

Antigua and Barbuda is joining in marking World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

Kentish says this year’s theme is fitting given the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Kentish adds should employees be injured on the job through negligence or action of the employer, the employer is legally obligated to bear the costs of medical care.