Tmax Orders Normal Work Attendance After One Week... Employees Express 'Dissatisfaction'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Buaeri] Tmax, which hastily implemented remote work after confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) linked to Itaewon clubs, has resumed normal work in just one week. Employees are expressing dissatisfaction, saying it is too complacent considering that two confirmed cases have occurred.

Previously, Tmax was criticized for being too complacent about the COVID-19 situation as it continued normal commuting despite the government's social distancing guidelines. After nearly two months of remote work, Naver and Kakao, which resumed remote work due to overlapping commuting routes with confirmed Tmax cases, have stated that "remote work will continue for the time being."

Tmax employee A said in a phone interview with Asia Economy on the 18th, "We were instructed to come to work starting today (18th)," and protested, "It is too quick a decision to return to work despite two confirmed cases." Tmax will switch to a normal work system on the 18th at its Bundang Sunnae headquarters in Gyeonggi Province and Gangnam Seolleung office in Seoul, followed by the Migeum and Ori research centers on the 19th. This is just one week after ordering indefinite remote work following the second confirmed case on the 8th.

Employees believe the situation should be monitored for at least two weeks, but opposition is growing as the company decided to enforce returning to work. A Tmax official expressed dissatisfaction, saying, "Some employees were instructed to come to work even during the remote work period," and added, "It seems the company is too insensitive to employees' safety."

Naver, located near Tmax's office in Jeongja-dong, Bundang, initially planned to switch to normal work from the 11th but decided to continue a rotational work system with two days in the office and three days remote this week due to confirmed cases at Tmax. Kakao, located in Pangyo, also plans to maintain a rotational work system with one day in the office per week.

Tmax explained, "All tests came back negative, and some employees want to return to normal work," adding, "Employees can also work remotely after consulting with their department heads."

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