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Concrete Analysis | How Hong Kong employers can entice staff back to the office once Covid-19 measures are relaxed
- Making the return mandatory could be self-defeating; some firms have had to be creative to get the team to return to office
- If you’re wondering when the best time is to think about your company’s hybrid work policies and plan for your future workforce – the time is now
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As the fifth wave of Covid-19 swept through the city in the past three months, the Hong Kong government urged people to work from home in a bid to curb infections.
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As a result, many offices in both the private and public sectors have been closed since Lunar New Year. Now social distancing measures are being eased, how can organisations encourage their employees to return to work?
In Hong Kong, residential spaces are small – an average of 160 square feet per capita – and typically shared with multiple family members. This makes it difficult to find a quiet and dedicated workspace inside a household. Yet, despite this challenge, many employees prefer having more time to rest, along with the flexibility and improved work-life balance that comes with working from home.
In fact, a survey conducted by CIEL HR Services2 found that 60 per cent of respondents would prefer to resign rather than return to the office.
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Clearly making the return mandatory, as we’ve seen some international companies do, could be self-defeating. Some companies have had to be rather creative to get the team to return to office.
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