COVID-19 communication to employees
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At Cimex Pest Management we are committed to putting our people first. With COVID-19 officially listed as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), and with so much yet to understand, we wanted to take a moment to let you know the extraordinary and proactive steps we are taking to ensure our team’s safety.
Disclaimer: This document reflects our best knowledge at the time of writing and will be continually updated to incorporate new learnings as they surface.
We have implemented several guidelines that will help us reduce exposure to and transmission of a range of illnesses, including novel coronavirus. See Cimex Pest Management Guidelines below.
During this time, we want to emphasize:
Communication with your manager is very important. Please inform your manager if you need help in any way during these turbulent times.
We want to build increasing readiness and adoption of virtual technologies to better enable remote work. We are currently working to make sure that we have the right infrastructure, knowledge and best practices in place to ensure our success and continuity of operations.
We know that social distancing may also impact us in our personal lives, with the potential for school closures and/or transit reductions. Cimex Pest Management is dedicated to supporting our employees, and we feel that we are in a position to minimize these issues by leaning into virtual work and interaction.
In the guidelines below, you’ll find our latest thinking on how Cimex Pest Management will adapt its practices to ensure that we continue to deliver against our clients’ expectations, while also making decisions in a thoughtful manner that prioritizes the safety of our team. We ask that you also make responsible decisions in your personal life, avoiding concerts, sporting events, non-essential travel and other large public gatherings.
Of course, we will monitor incoming COVID-19 updates from Health Canada and amend and adjust these guidelines at regular intervals as the situation develops. We thank you for your understanding and patience.
Sincerely,
Fernando Torres, Owner, Cimex Pest Management
Cimex Pest Management Guidelines
Communication
We want to highlight the importance of communication if/when you are feeling threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Please remain in close contact with your manager.
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Safety precautions
We are elevating our safety precautions. If you are not feeling well, you MUST work from home. In addition, we expect you to stay home for a minimum of two weeks after all symptoms have dissipated.
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We encourage you to follow usual health precautions, such as:
- washing your hands often
- social distancing and avoiding interaction with those who are sick
- refraining from touching your face more than is necessary
- practicing proper coughing and sneezing etiquette
- avoiding crowded events; and
- avoiding non-essential travel
Office visitors
[If you regularly have office visitors (e.g., friends and family, delivery people, third-party vendors, clients, etc.), insert your stance on them here.]
Work travel and local client visits
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