COVID-19 RETURN TO WORKPLACE MODEL

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science

The COVID-19 pandemic has spread round the world with relative influence on various spheres of life in different countries. Nigeria is not an exception to countries where its debilitating effect is felt on humans in diverse ways. This had thus given the government a cause of concern and the federal government in the bid to contain the spread had enforced a compulsory lockdown, closure of the nation’s boundary and airports. This had no doubt affected the work organizations that mostly rely on trade and migrations. This study therefore examined the impact of COVID-19 on work in Nigeria. Considering that intellectual response in this area is scanty and this study therefore filled the gap in knowledge. The study is qualitative and thus collected data through secondary method of data collection, and thus relied on robust content analysis of secondary data for its analyses. The study concluded that COVID-19 has adverse impacts on the employment of workers of most organizations as workers ...

Jurnal Intelek, 2021

Workplace now, workplace then, the new normal is a conceptual paper written to enlightened how organizations monitor employees' work performance from home as versus working in the office as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The objective of this article was to determine how organizations are able to measure the performance of their employees when they are working from home. Secondly, to evaluate how organizations are able to monitor virtual workload as versus traditional workload. And finally, through scrutinizing the new workplace normal articles, the author derived the third objective which is to determine how the employees balanced their work and family disputes during the Covid 19 pandemic. Several related articles were scrutinized to demonstrate the current workplace scenario as opposed to the traditional practices. At the end of the article, we proposed monitoring measures and how employees' performance can be improved during the Covid19 pandemic. Flexibility in goa...

Advances in Phytochemistry, Textile and Renewable Energy Research for Industrial Growth, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic's announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO), a wide range of measures and guidelines, has been issued by the Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Health MOH). Citizens are being reminded through various communication channels to adhere to MOH containment measures, including social distancing, testing, and isolation. This report assesses the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the operations of businesses in Uasin Gishu County based on a survey conducted in April 2020. The information reveals how the coronavirus pandemic had already affected businesses and the business owners' suggestions on mitigating the situation. KNCCI, as a business membership organization, includes members from all the sectors of the economy in the county and has more than 700 members in Uasin Gishu Chapter. The study revealed 29% of the businesses had already closed down, several operating at less than 50% at the survey time. Further, 80% of the companies had already sent about 1,400 employees on leave, most of them without pay. This report provides useful information for both the Local and National Governments and other stakeholders in coming up with mitigation measures.

Policy & Governance Review, 2022

Health workers are often exposed to health risks and danger in the discharge of their duties. This is especially distressing during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study employs a multiple case study design to investigate the COVID-19 emergency management of frontline workers in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, and Nigeria. The findings from the study reveal that governments in the selected countries prioritize the response phase of the emergency management theory over the mitigation and preparedness phases. The response phase was meted with inevitable consequences. Health workers feared risking their lives, and the majority threatened to abandon their jobs due to insufficient personal protective equipment (PPE) and welfare support. The study concludes that the government should prioritize all the phases of emergency management instead of focusing on the response phase, which involves the use of both human and financial resources on an overwhelming pandemic. They should have prepared the fro...

The frontline healthcare workers face mental stress, physical exhaustion, separation from families, stigma, and the pain of losing relatives and colleagues as a result of Covid-19. Some of them have acquired Covid-19 and have eventually died. This study used a qualitative approach, in which the data was collected using an interview guide. Fifty participants were randomly selected from different medical health institutions across the country. The research study finds that in Zimbabwe, where the pandemic is escalating, there are major gaps in response capacity, especially in human resources and protective equipment. We examine these challenges and propose interventions to protect healthcare workers in the country. Even low-cost interventions such as facemasks for patients with a cough and water supplies for handwashing may be challenging, as is 'physical distancing' in overcrowded primary health care clinics. Without adequate protection, Covid-19 mortality may be high among healthcare workers and their family in Zimbabwe given limited critical care beds and difficulties in transporting ill healthcare workers from rural to urban care centres. Much can be done to protect healthcare workers, however. The study recommends that incentivising health workers whether in private or public sectors should be prioritised, government can offer anything to this sector which can include duty-free certificates for cars, medical equipment, there should be a mutual trust between government and health workers for better health service delivery, the arrogance shown by some medical aid societies should be nipped in the bud and provide a lot of psychological support to the victims of Covid-19. Healthcare workers, using their authoritative voice, can promote effective Covid-19 policies and prioritization of their safety. To this end, prioritizing healthcare workers for Covid-19 testing, hospital beds as well as ensuring that the population acknowledge the commitment of healthcare workers may help to maintain morale.

Saúde em Debate

This study showed the consequences of the new Coronavirus in the working environment and its effects on workers’ health. SARS-CoV-2 has a high transmission level through exhaled droplets, affecting organs such as the lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, and brain. Productive and social activities were interrupted, but many continued to operate due to market pressure. Health professionals are among the most exposed, but activities requiring many people in the same environment are at substantial risk of exposure to Coronavirus. Work can favor and accelerate the destruction caused by the virus. Inadequate economic and social policies contributed to the deterioration of the health crisis, increasing the economic and social crisis, marked by the loss of jobs and increased work instability. Control and prevention measures are required to reduce risk, but they should consider the nature of relationships in the work and social environment. Social isolation, hand hygiene, and masks are recommended ...

Toxicology and Industrial Health

As spikes and resurgences of COVID-19 cases continue to increase in different geographical regions across the United States, more and more companies are left with numerous questions about reopening or restarting their operations. The current pandemic in the United States poses unique challenges unlike any other for businesses and employers as they begin to reopen. Businesses and employers are forced to ensure that they are not only in compliance with federal guidances but also with state and local guidances. In addition to the complex and ever evolving guidances, we are still learning about and adapting best practices during these reopening phases. Therefore, it is crucial for businesses to stay up-to-date not only with the released guidances but also with the latest understanding and information about SARS-CoV-2. As part of reopening, it is crucial for businesses to have comprehensive reopening plans prior to restart of operation. These plans must be clear, concise, and flexible en...

International journal of occupational hygiene, 2020

The occupational settings present high risk in terms of exposure and spreading of the Corona Virus-2019 (COVID-19) due to the gathering of many individuals. Although still uncertainty remains around COVID-19 and it is early to have conclusion on its prevention and control, different policies have been promoted by international organizations and health authorities regarding high risk staff to reduce exposure in occupational settings. The aim of this study was to provide a brief review of the required strategies and policies to prevent and control COVID-19 at workplaces. Because of the wide and rapid spread of new coronavirus globally, all people, including employees, and employers should implement the necessary instructions, training, and measures for the prevention and control of infection. Furthermore, governments and health organizations should promote prevention and control measures in three levels of engineering, administrative, and personal protective equipment (PPE) controls to prevent COVID-19 at workplaces.

Prashasan: Nepalese Journal of Public Administration

Covid-19 is going to have a profound impact on how we manage our work. The increasing tendency to decouple the workforce from the workplace is creating both challenges and opportunities. Amidst fear of decline in staff productivity, experience of this past year shows that employees working from flexible locations, including their own home, are becoming more productive than previously thought. Four major shifts are taking place in the world of work. Firstly, the concept of fixed location of an office is giving way to the idea of flexible locations leading to a reconfiguration of the traditional office. Secondly, managerial focus has moved from efficiency to resilience. Thirdly, control as a management principle is losing ground to trust leading to disintermediation and de-layering of decision-making. Finally, organizational leaders are increasingly emphasizing the need to complement technical skills with social Skills. Much innovation is taking place in all these areas. These shifts ...