The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR), recently concluded three virtual workshops on ensuring the continuity of Federal Government employees' adherence to the precautionary measures, in order to reduce the spread of diseases.
The workshops, moderated by Hamad Buamim, Director of Policies and Legal Affairs Department, Asia Al Balushi, Head of Policies and Research Department, and Ahmed Al Shaer, Assistant Legal Adviser, aimed to provide support to ministries and federal entities, as well as enable them to properly implement health and safety measures for dealing with epidemics in general, and Coronavirus (Covid-19) in particular.
Asia Al-Balushi confirmed that nearly 750 employees attended the workshops, which targeted HR directors and officials, besides stakeholders in all ministries and federal entities. The Guide to Precautionary Measures, recently issued by the Authority to support federal entities, in dealing with employees who are not committed to the precautionary measures, explain the mechanisms for their implementation, and ensure protection of employees and customers from the spread of epidemics, was discussed during the workshops.
She explained that the Authority recently renewed its call to all ministries and federal entities to educate their employees, and urge them to adhere to the circulars and guidelines issued regarding health precautionary measures, to limit the spread of Covid -19, and to maintain physical distancing by employees, according to the guideline issued regarding the office work environment and work from workplaces under emergency circumstances and relevant circulars, as well as the health precautionary measures issued by the competent authorities in the country, which must be followed to safeguard public health.
It should be noted that the Authority had launched a guideline to assist the federal bodies while dealing with employees who are not committed to the precautionary measures for limiting the spread of epidemics, in a manner that ensures serious compliance with the procedures. The guideline emphasized the role of human resources departments in the federal entities in monitoring the implementation of the guideline according to the rules stipulated in the HR Law of the Federal Government and its executive regulations.