Effects of COVID-19 (Corona Virus) on Human Resource Management

(Presented to: prof. priti Marwah)

Presented by: Hashmi Sutariya

Roll no:-33
Subject :Human resource management
Institute name: S.K.Patel Institute of Management
effect of covid-19 (changes in functional department)

 The organization has take some important decision for safety of employees:

SOURCING UNITS AND DISTRIBUTION CENTRES

All of our sourcing units and distribution centers will apply specialist tiered
protocols to protect our workers while supporting business continuity.
Strict site protocols for hygiene and social distancing are also being put in place.

FIELD SALES AND RETAIL STAFF (INCLUDING 3P FIELD

SALES AND MERCHANDISERS)
All field sales employees should connect with customers virtually
wherever possible and minimize the use of public transport if a customer
visit is necessary.
Strict protocols on social distancing (including non-physical greetings),
and hand hygiene (especially after handling cash) will also be put in
place and will be communicated shortly.
 OFFICE-BASED ROLES
 All office-based employees globally should work from home. Any
exceptions (which we expect to be few and far between, and most
probably due to the need to access data-intensive systems) must be
approved by the country General Manager.
 The only country where this does not apply is in China, where people
are beginning to return to work per national controls.
 R&D
 For R&D colleagues who work in laboratories or pilot plants on
essential activities, protocols are now in development and will be
shared by R&D site leads.
 It is likely that some R&D roles will follow the office-based protocols
and some will follow the Sourcing Unit rules.
Example
Technology firms based in Bangalore have extended the work-
from-home policy after the Karnataka government asked companies
to adopt precautionary measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Infosys Ltd and Google Inc. have allowed employees to work from
home for varying periods of time.
Infosys, which evacuated one of its satellite offices on Friday after
one employee came in contact with a suspected Covid-19 patient,
said: “Employees have been directed to work from home, and there
is no impact on our client deliverables as a result of this temporary
evacuation." However, it was not clear whether the government’s
announcement had any role in the company’s decision.
Google also asked its employees to work from home after one of its
employees tested positive earlier this week.
Permitting For Remote Workplace
When needed, create a distributed workforce and allow
your employees to work remotely. As a top-notch IT
company in India, we will also make sure, our
employees should not come in touch with any public
transport or co-workers, as it reduces the risk of
infection. This type of social distancing and remote
working practices will not let Covid-19 harm us.
Also, the Government of India has announced a number
of preventive measures to minimize the entry and
spread of coronavirus. From the ministers to IT owners
have appealed to Indians to avoid mass gatherings.
Negative Effect
The International Labour Organization estimates that
up to 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide due to
the pandemic, pushing millions of people into
unemployment, underemployment and working
poverty. 
This In Depth Area will be updated with the latest
news on the implications of the outbreak for business
and human rights. Based on emerging themes of the
crisis, we will also update the below sub-sections of
this In Depth Area as the situation continues to unfold.
Thank
you