Abstract
In order to reduce the spread of the virus, the COVID-19 pandemic, which has rocked the world, has caused many workers to no longer come to their places of work. This has led employers and employees to seek alternative working methods, especially in a growing and emerging economy like Cameroon's. Due to the pandemic, most, if not all, workers have to work from home (WFH). As a result, WFH has become a political priority for most governments. In doing so, the terms and conditions must be worked out keeping in mind the practicality of both employers and employees. However, this current situation offers a unique insight into the efficiency of working from home and could play a critical role in future policies that reshape the current structure of working hours, perhaps allowing more flexibility. Using an exploratory framework and SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat) analysis, this study examines the continuing experience of the employer and employees in Cameroon. A critical overview and related recommendations have been developed for future policy decisions. It will also critically examine whether this working arrangement will remain as a transitional element responding to exceptional circumstances, or whether it could be a permanent arrangement. Keywords: work from home, work-life balance, covid-19, Cameroon, pandemic,. DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/13-16-03 Publication date: August 31 st 2021
Highlights
The new coronavirus (COVID-19), a worldwide pandemic, has challenged society in ways once thought to be unimaginable, forcing people to reconsider a wide variety of practices, from work to play, to going through basic travel and daily chores
The tools to fight against the viral spread are the correct use of masks, the introduction of social distancing measures and the practice of good hand hygiene according to the Ministry of Public Health of Cameroon (MINPH)
Better government guidelines and policies should be in place to properly regulate and make work from home (WFH) feasible
Summary
The new coronavirus (COVID-19), a worldwide pandemic, has challenged society in ways once thought to be unimaginable, forcing people to reconsider a wide variety of practices, from work to play, to going through basic travel and daily chores. Has this had individual impacts, but it has had an impact on countries as a whole from an economic perspective, which has completely crippled a range of economic sectors. The main known mode of transmission is through respiratory droplets, and is considered to be spread through close contact with other people.
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