Tackling emerging and longstanding workforce management challenges with access control
by ASIS International
It’s amazing that a microscopic virus could virtually bring the world to a standstill. The 2020 global pandemic has reshaped the way people work, learn and play on every conceivable level. In addition to the devastating impact on global health and safety, COVID-19 has infected the health of the global economy. While many of us have been fortunate enough to shift our workplace from the office to home, not everyone has had that privilege, causing financial malaise for myriad employers and employees alike. Hence, businesses and organizations across every vertical are faced with a new challenge: how to get people back to work safely, efficiently and in compliance with state and local mandates.
The growing call to return to work will surely accelerate many of the social distancing, sterilization and occupancy issues that we are currently facing. Hopefully, modern medicine will rise to the challenge sooner than later with a COVID-19 vaccine, but this may take some time even with accelerated testing and approvals. These challenges need new technology now.