As companies prepare to welcome employees back to work, there are several steps employers need to consider to ensure a safe work environment. This week I discussed these strategies on the Prevention Podcast and talked about topics employers should be doing now to get ready for the inevitable return-to-work including:
Safeguard Your Employees
Health & screening requirements
Social distancing in the office; sharing offices or common spaces
What PPE may be required in the near term
Cleaning and sanitizing offices
Employee communications
Visitor and customer entrances to offices
Policy Changes
Work from home requirements
Applicability of Expanded Family Medical Leave and Emergency Paid Sick Leave for the remainder of 2020
Regular PTO and leave challenges
Future Outbreaks
Organizational response to a resurgence of the pandemic
Immediate and temporary telework transition
Training for Managers and Employees
Managing performance for teleworkers
Employee relations changes during the pandemic and beyond