COVID-19’s Effect on the Workplace

Although the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will not be understood for some time, the workplace as we know it will certainly change. We must strategize new ways to learn and grow from what we are experiencing in order to make the workplace as safe and healthy as possible for all. Employers are now faced with new objectives including reducing transmission of viruses and minimizing illness among employees, clients, and partners. They must also maintain essential operations and services, develop infectious disease response plans, and communicate with employees about workplace flexibilities. What is the new work paradigm when we return to the office? Strategies may include basic prevention measures, infrastructure, and new models for imagining space use.

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