How Workplaces Need To Adapt To Covid-19

Dr Victor Hoe, Professor of Occupational and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya | Dato’ David Gurupatham, Coordinator, Industries Unite | Joelle Pang, General Manager, FastJobs Malaysia

15-Jul-21 18:00

How Workplaces Need To Adapt To Covid-19

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With vaccinations ramping up, a full-time return to the office seems imminent. We look at what employers need to do to prepare for this, by first discussing the government's new ventilation guidelines. Then, we discuss whether organisations can make vaccinations mandatory. Finally, we discuss how companies will adapt to new work trends in the long run.

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Produced by: Kelvin Yee, Tasha Fusil, Alia Zefri, Loo Juosie

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Tags: Evening Edition, Inside Story, Social Issues, Workplace, Ventilation, Vaccination, Work From Home, Flexible Work Arrangements, Covid-19, Pandemic,

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