Australian workplaces adopt physical distancing but few other Covid-19 safety measures, poll finds

Hygiene measures, pandemic leave and a plan to respond to positive cases are rare, UComms poll of workers finds

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The majority of employers have implemented physical distancing practices but further steps to make workplaces safe against Covid-19 such as hygiene measures, pandemic leave and a plan to respond to positive cases are rare.

Those are the findings of a UComms poll of a representative sample of 1,367 workers for the Australian Council of Trade Unions, which paints a bleak picture of workplaces' preparedness as Covid-19 restrictions are eased Australia-wide.