The COVID-19 pandemic has adjusted each part of our work and life. Because of the global pandemic, employees were asked to work from home to avoid the risk of spreading and to remain safe. During the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 90% of corporate workers were urged to work from home full-time, paving way to the concept of virtual workspace and decrease in the traditional notion of WFH, which was only used for specialised types of work, on a rare basis, or under unusual working conditions.
Many organisations believe that WFH will become more common even after the pandemic since they have already invested a significant sum in setting up remote work arrangements for their staff. Organizations are currently considering if operational costs might be significantly reduced by reducing planned office space.
Regardless of whether or not organisations benefit from WFH, employees benefit personally. Most importantly, WFH reduces daily commuting time and gives employees more flexibility in dealing with their families. WFH permits staffs to work when it is most convenient for them, and it may be effective for minimising interruptions from collaborators, especially in open arrangement workplaces.
When WFH; interior natural quality (IEQ) aspects (e.g., lighting, temperature, dampness, air quality, clamour, ergonomics, and so on) are essential for the psychological wellbeing of labourers, workers may finally have stronger influence over ecological variables. Unlike in regular workplaces, where work areas are typically established by businesses, during WFH, workers have complete independence and the responsibility of setting up their work areas at home, giving them the opportunity to work in an area at home which may have better IEQ than a proper work space or open-plan workplace.
Overall, the pandemic has created a new habitat within the WFH discussion for thinking about both work and home life.
Helping the employees to understand the new atmosphere and the ability to relate it with the physical and mental wellbeing is very important to ensure the mental wellbeing of the workers thereby ensuring better productivity
Employers and Employees in particular require knowledge of the most effective methods for providing the best work conditions to workers who either choose or are required to WFH in such a way that negative health effects are minimal.