Settlement guide: Your rights and obligations working from home during COVID-19 outbreak

Working from home safety standards

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Both employers and employees have duty of care to make sure that they have a safe working environment if they are working from home during COVID-19 outbreak


If you want more information about how to prepare a safe working environment while working from home during COVID-19 pandemic, please check the Worksafe Australia.

Are you following the two-person rule of social distancing?

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Two person rules
Two person rules - Matt Smith-SBS Source: SBS
If you don't you could face fines and penalties:
Stay home, stay safe, stay connected, save lives.
Stay home, stay safe, stay connected, save lives -Matt Smith-SBS Source: SBS
Check out more information about COVID-19 factsheet here:

Notice:

Coronavirus symptoms can range from mild illness to pneumonia, according to the Federal Government's website. Symptoms can include a fever, coughing, sore throat, fatigue and shortness of breath.

Australians must stay at least 1.5 metres away from other people. Indoors, there must be a density of no more than one person per four square metres of floor space.

If you believe you may have contracted the virus, call your doctor (don’t visit) or contact the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.

If you are struggling to breathe or experiencing a medical emergency, call 000.

SBS is committed to informing Australia’s diverse communities about the latest COVID-19 developments. News and information is available in 63 languages at sbs.com.au/coronavirus

Readers seeking support with mental health can contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. More information is available at Beyond Blue.org.au. Coronavirus specific mental health advice can be found here.

Find more news and information on Coronavirus from SBS Hmong.


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