'We can't back down': Business warns returning to work from home won't work for them
It said it was expected to “resul in a substantial increase in infections, hospitalizations and unfortunately, deaths, at a time when our communities and health systems are already under stress”. Among measures including increasing vaccination rates, the group advised employers to review their occupational health and safety risks and “consider the appropriateness of some employees working from home and supporting employees to take time off when sick”. Major wholesale retailers including Coles said they were prepared for any increase in COVID-19 numbers. Credit: Paul Jeffers The advice comes amid a sharp increase in cases. Victoria recorded 7934 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, while New South Wales reached 8670 new cases. There are more than 300,000 active cases across the country and hundreds of people die of COVID-19 every week. Governments across the country are wary of reintroducing the mandate, insisting the country is in a new phase of the pandemic and...