PETALING JAYA, June 15 (Bernama) — The Movement Control Order 3.0 (MCO 3.0) once again imposes Malaysia’s workforce to Work From Home (WFH), a necessary move to flatten the curve of COVID-19 infection as the number of deaths and positive cases are increasing by the day. This time both employers and employees are better prepared and more agile in adapting to the WFH arrangement compared to a similar situation in March 2020 when WFH came as a shock to many, just as the lockdown itself.
The arrangement of WFH or in its general term, teleworking, that is working remotely away from office premise by utilising the ICT and technological tools, seem to remain in many workplaces post-MCO, although it might not be the mainstream way of working. A hybrid model which combines the traditional workplace and teleworking may seem a plausible choice for both employers and employees upon looking at the pros and cons based on the current pandemic crisis. According to a survey conducted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 83% of employers plan or are considering WFH options post-MCO.
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