coverage and a processing fee for each person . In addition , the Dubai government recently declared an economic stimulus package of AED500 million , taking the total stimulus extended to AED6.8 billion , to support individuals and businesses in response to the pandemic . Many of these incentives will benefit small and medium-sized enterprises ( SMEs ) and the likely trend to emerge from this will be represented by the increasing demand for smaller office requirements .
RD : It is looking like the majority of organisations will turn to a hybrid working model to reduce the spread of the virus and accommodate employee and business needs . To this end , two strategies are proving popular :
• The ‘ split group ’ strategy involves separating employees into different weekly groups to support business continuity in the event that one group becomes infected
• The ‘ split desk ’ strategy enables the alternating usage of desks between days , creating maximum usage of the space overall and more time for cleaning teams to react to the demand .
Strategies like this require live data to be effective . Programs which monitor occupancy rates will play a central role in enabling the most appropriate measures to be put in place at any one time . Organisations must understand their occupancy threshold for safe practice and to keep track of when that threshold is neared .
When it comes to technology , it can help on all fronts . Employers will keep workplaces hygienic and allay people ’ s fears if they communicate the right information , at the right time and to the right level of detail – and the most effective way to do this is by providing employees with mobile apps and installing digital
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