Reintroducing Employees to Workplace after the Movement Control Order 

Getting employees back to work after the MCO could be a little challenging to employers, because of workers becoming more alert of the pandemic, and the guidelines imposed by the government. However, it doesn’t need to be confusing if you have a systematic approach to how you are going to rebuild the morale of your workers. Here are some guidelines that will help you to reintroduce your employees to work:

First, Check if you can Operate Your Company Safely

Only consider opening your physical office if you are sure there is definitely going to be very little to no physical contact. Otherwise, you can stall the idea for now, and rather continue Work From Home and other alternatives. By the way, you can check the list of business open after MCO to check if you can continue your business immediately.

Allow Work From Home for More Time

Only because the lockdown is becoming less tight doesn’t mean the risks of the pandemic has subsided. In fact, in many parts of the world, coronavirus is peaking.

Having your employees work from home not only keeps them safe but also improves their morale. Workers may feel uncomfortable when they need to commute to work because of the fear of the pandemic. This may reflect in their work. On the other hand, continuing WFH will improve your employees’ perception of you, because it shows that the company cares.

Follow all the Safety Measures

The government of Malaysia has already issued a list of safety measures for resuming business after MCO. The guideline includes points such as maintaining social distance, making soaps and hand sanitizers available, avoiding non-essential meetings and visits, following cleanliness and hygiene etc. Sticking to the guides strictly will increase the confidence employees have in you.

Review Your Infrastructures

Resuming your company’s operations like you used to do before COVID-19 will still take some time- that is if you become able to do so at all. You see, Work From Home, Virtual Meetings, etc. are going to be more significant in the coming days. Thus, companies now will have to hire Virtual Offices Services for creating infrastructures that let employees work from where they want, and still keep the work as efficient as ever. So, firms will need to review what infrastructures they need and what they have- especially in the IT and Communications department.