Once your teams are ready to get back to work, you’ll need to take precautions to ensure your employees maintain the appropriate physical distance while onsite.
Here are some things to consider when planning shifts:
create a staggered shift plan.
Once you have a better idea of the number of employees who will return to your workplace, you can plan the appropriate distribution of space to respect social distancing and avoid crowded spaces. Separate your employees into multiple shifts to reduce the number of people on-site at once. The first shift should end early to avoid contact with workers who are starting the next shift. Also, if you can, have your employees avoid coming into work at rush hour to minimise traffic on public transit.
divide teams and distribute workspaces.
Ensure that employees have an appropriate amount of space from their coworkers to maintain appropriate physical distance. Having half your staff come into work in the morning, and the other half in the afternoon is one option, especially if schools and daycare centres haven’t reopened yet. Parents can, therefore, share childcare responsibilities. You may also consider reducing lunches to 30 minutes and restrict face to face interactions or meetings during work.
in case of labour shortages.
If you’re experiencing a shortage of personnel in key roles (due to employees who are on leave, caring for children, on sick leave, etc.), you can turn to temporary workers to help fill gaps in core roles.
A recruitment partner like Randstad can support your urgent hiring needs and help you quickly and efficiently fill gaps.
preparing your workplace facilities.
important note.
Randstad prepared these resources to share best practices to get back to work safely. The information in this document is intended as a guideline only. Please do additional research and consult with experts before making decisions for your business.