The government says its taking a light touch when it comes to policing businesses that register as critical for the Covid test to work scheme.
Workers that qualify, will be allowed to skip Covid 19 isolation rules, as long as they have no symptoms, and return daily negative rapid antigen test - supplied by the government.
From today businesses can register for the scheme that's aimed at keeping essential services such as food production and delivery, power and water supplies ticking over when the worst of Omicron hits.
Brett O'Riley, the chief executive of the Employers and Manufacturers Association talks to Lisa Owen.
