Covid-19 Update: Changes In Working Hours, Precautions To Follow – A Guide From An Outsourcing Service In Qatar
On 05 May 2021
Are you currently working in Qatar? Did you know that Qatar has recently reimposed restrictions due to the surge of COVID-19 cases in the country?
This means there are new safety protocols in place, which came into effect from April 9, 2021, until further notice.
Here’s a quick guide from B2C Solutions, a leading outsourcing service in Qatar, on the latest precautions to follow for the health and safety of workers and employers:
WORK TIMINGS
• 20% of government and private sector staff to work from home
• Reduce employee numbers in public and private sector workplaces to 50%, excluding the military, security, and health sectors
• All meetings are held remotely, while urgent face-to-face business meetings are restricted to five people
• Many companies in Qatar today, consider working in split teams, alternating shifts, or alternating days
• Flexible working hours are set for vulnerable employees or those with health issues.
• Prohibit personal visits during office hours. Recruiters like B2C Solutions
SAFETY MEASURES
• Thermal screening of employees and visitors is a must.
• Entry is prohibited for those with 38 degrees or above body temperature.
• Employees and visitors must present green status of Etheraz App to allow entry.
• 1.5 meters minimum distance between staff during their work (9 m2 per person) is recommended.
• Regular hand hygiene and disinfection.
• Wear masks at all times.
• Notify the management if you feel any COVID-19 symptoms, or are caring for a COVID positive relative.
Local authorities announced the above raft of measures to curtail the COVID-19 spread in the workplace. B2C advises everyone to do your part to help the frontliners fight COVID-19.
