THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is looking into a work-from-home system to ensure that the labor force is still productive in spite of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
“This is really one of the measures that they can use so that the workforce is still productive. They will produce as long as it is, of course, work that can be done through means of technology,” said DOLE Bureau of Working Conditions director Teresita Cucueco.
Although COVID-19 transmissions cannot be entirely prevented through this set-up, they can be lessened.
“Ma co-contain mo ang transmission. That’s very important. Ang mahirap lang dito, what if their place of work would not have the proper internet, then that becomes a little bit difficult,” said Cucueco.
She also said that both employees and employers stood to benefit from the arrangement as long as there was a proper agreement.
A number of employees from other COVID-19 infected countries such as China, Singapore and Japan, have already started working from home. (GMA News)
