Every organization has unique scenarios for returning employees to the workplace as the phases of the COVID-19 pandemic unfold, but HR’s role is constant: To advocate for the health and safety of employees — and, in turn, for the consumers and other stakeholders with whom they come in contact.
“It’s clear that the challenge of returning to the workplace isn’t just an operations challenge; it’s a human challenge,” says Caroline Walsh, VP, Team Manager, Gartner. “As organizations try to reopen their physical locations and get back to some form of ‘normal,’ leaders have to collaborate to promote health and safety in and for the workplace.”
