OUR lives, especially those in the work force, have changed a lot in the past eight months after the first of several lockdowns was imposed. Work from home (WFH) is the new buzz word. Suddenly, we were not allowed to go out and go to our respective places of work. We thought it was a welcome respite from traffic, work and meetings! The happiness was short-lived. There was work to be done, but how? Movement of people was restricted and exceptions were limited. The insurance industry is expected to be present at all times, especially during calamities and events that cause a lot of stress and anxiety. We had to go back to work!
Business had to be proactive and came up with various ways to continue the normal process of production, marketing, servicing and other business activities. Working from home was the best alternative as this has been institutionalized by Republic Act 11165, otherwise known as the “Telecommuting Act.” This law was principally authored by Sen. Emmanuel Joel Villanueva and signed into law on Dec. 20, 2018. The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) have been issued by the Department of Labor and Employment, which made it easy for business to implement the work process.
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