Tips for dental practices managing staff returning to work

Dental practices across the UK are having to ensure that the return to work is managed correctly. The following tips from employment law and consultancy firm Peninsula will help you support staff safely.

Explaining health and safety procedures to employees

Compliance with health and safety requirements is vital to reopening practices, and protecting the wellbeing of both employees and patients must be a top priority. Practices should make sure they are familiar with, and implement, government guidance on this and ensure employees are fully aware of the changes before they start work.

Explaining to employees what has changed and why will help them understand you are taking their safety extremely seriously. It's also important to give employees the chance to let you know about any specific concerns they might have.

Managing employees who refuse to return to work

There may be many reasons why employees tell you they are unable to return to work. These might include concerns over their safety in the workplace, concerns over their public transport commute, or lack of childcare options due to schools not being open. It's important to approach this situation carefully and identify the specific reason the employee feels they cannot return.