People across Australia are venturing back to the office – but to keep everyone safe, some things will need to be a bit different. The need to respond swiftly and offer effective solutions will be a priority for many businesses.

To reduce the risk of potential infection and disruption in the workplace, businesses will need to implement new safety plans to comply with government regulations and social distancing practices.

Managing staff locations and office attendance on a rotating basis will be a new challenge for managers and HR teams, as well as ensuring all employees are clear on the right practices and understand the options, locations and spaces available to them.

Employers will need to be ready to answer the following critical questions when staff begin to return to the office:

1. Do you know where your employees are – and are they following new OHS requirements?
2. Do your staff know where their colleagues are so that they can best plan their workday?
3. Do your staff know when they can be in the office (or will they be the person who pushes the company over the office limit?)
4. Will there be meeting rooms available for them to work effectively with a mix of colleagues who are in the office and working remotely?

Watch our on demand webinar to learn how to respond to these challenges quickly and easily by leveraging “Shifts in Microsoft Teams”.