Don't ask Covid-19 positive employees to produce medical certs: Singapore minister


This appeal comes amid reports of long lines at clinics and emergency departments, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): All employers here should not request medical certificates from workers who test positive for Covid-19 as the healthcare system continues to face stresses from rising infections amid the Omicron wave, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said on Tuesday (Feb 22).

Employers and company HR departments should familiarise themselves with prevailing Covid-19 health protocols and excuse employees from returning to their workplaces for the periods required, he told reporters at an interview at the Ministry of Manpower's headquarters in Havelock Road.

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