In times of corona crises, flex work and home offices are more popular than ever before. But while employees and managers at home are exposed to a lower risk of infection, there are completely different dangers lurking there - what can companies do to comprehensively protect their staff even in this unfamiliar working environment?

The corona crisis has extensive impact in all industries. Production lines are at a standstill, branches are being closed, employees are being sent into home office – and this for an indefinite period of time. This new challenge not only puts companies to a stress test, but also demands a great deal of employees themselves. The new working environment comes along with a new setting that needs to be considered as well. The boundaries between private and professional life have to be redefined, daily routines have to be reorganized, and the entire daily routine has to be restructured. Not enough, the comprehensive curfews and restrictions on social life, as they have been introduced in many places, bring with them further burdens. Self-isolation, stress, overloads – experts are sounding the alarm: in addition to a significant increase in domestic violence, they also fear a notable rise in psychological and physical illnesses.

A danger to the mental and physical health of the employee

If everyday life is forced to take place within one's own four walls, this can have far-reaching consequences for the employee's mental and physical health. Lacking ergonomics at the home workplace, lack of exercise and excessive additional stress due to the new working environment represent a serious risk. However, although this is undoubtedly an exceptional situation, it does not absolve the company of its duty of care towards its employees and managers. As a result, they are still obliged to identify potential risks to the health of their own staff and to take appropriate protective measures – even in times of corona and home office.

Professional training offers practical solutions

Helping people to help themselves is the solution here: Take responsibility and actively support the health of your employees and managers. The Security Island e-learning "Physical Health at Work" provides practical information for a healthy working environment – also for employees in home office. Thanks to the web-based training format, this training, like the entire Security Island portfolio, can be used flexibly in terms of location and time and can be made available to any number of participants. Whether directly via the mybreev Online Academy or integrated into the LMS of your company: With the e-learning "Physical Health at Work" you set new standards – also or especially in times such as the ongoing corona crisis.