
January 12, 2022
The new Omicron variant of COVID-19 is wreaking havoc all across the world. In Australia, even with such high vaccination rates, we are now seeing cases in the thousands per day, especially in Victoria and New South Wales, and with this sudden increase in cases, authorities and workplaces are trying to predict its impacts on bringing people back to the workplace. But in order to successfully make employees return to the office, employers will now have to take some stringent measures to ensure their employees are safe, and can return to work with peace of mind.
A new study conducted in the USA by the Cleaning Coalition of America (CCA) and reported by CNBC, revealed that over 66% of respondents want better office cleaning practices before they’d feel safe returning to work fulltime. 38.3% of respondents even went so far as to say that they’d consider changing jobs if regular cleaning was not prioritised at their workplace in the wake of the pandemic. While these results speak mostly about respondents in America, the sentiments are much likely shared by employees in Australia, especially with the sudden surge in cases due to the Omicron variant. And with employers in Australia already struggling with labour shortages, what does this mean for employers who want their existing workforce to not just remain with them but also return to the office?
Now’s the time to invest in commercial cleaning
According to the study above, 62% of employees believed that even seeing cleaning professionals regularly at their workplace would make them feel a lot safer about their employer’s dedication to their safety. Even before the pandemic, businesses that invested in a commercial cleaning company reported higher levels of productivity, employee and client satisfaction while also minimising staff absences due to sickness. A commercial cleaning company will not only conduct frequent high-touchpoint cleaning on surfaces that see the most traffic, such as doorknobs, communal kitchens and break rooms, but will also conduct deep cleans when required to ensure your employees are kept safe.What offices can do to improve their cleaning practices
- Develop a plan
- Ensure the commercial cleaning companyyou hire is trained for the job
- Install sanitiser stations
- Talk to your employees
- Rotate employee shifts
- Decide on a contingency plan
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