Forecast: All Employees to Work from Home in Response to COVID-19

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Haeyoung] The Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation announced on the 6th that it will implement company-wide remote work involving all employees through the 'Labor-Management Joint Emergency Countermeasures Committee' established in response to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

This measure aims to participate in employees' "social distancing" amid the spread of COVID-19 and to continuously and smoothly carry out depositor protection tasks in preparation for emergencies such as workplace closures. The plan is to conduct the remote work sequentially in two rounds over about two weeks, with 2 to 3 floors at a time targeting all employees.

Accordingly, the Deposit Insurance Corporation labor union urged management to thoroughly prepare in advance to minimize confusion and enable practical remote work, including establishing prior plans, information security, and IT device support.

Last month, the Labor-Management Joint Emergency Committee was established and proactively responded before the related government measures were announced by implementing measures such as suspending the vehicle two-day rotation system, conducting remote work for high-risk employees including pregnant women and those with underlying conditions, enforcing strict personal hygiene and enhanced disinfection, closing multi-use facilities within the office building, strengthening access control with thermal imaging cameras installed, and implementing care leave and flexible work systems.

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