The propagation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had resulted in a significant slowdown of economic activities worldwide. Teleworking practices and policies could play a significant and essential role of any business continuity plan in time of risk that prohibits employees from performing their working tasks at their regular workplace or offices. Hence, telework gives those employees the opportunity to perform their work tasks remotely and keep the organization operational. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on promoting telework practices. This study discusses the transition to telework during the COVID-19 pandemic and the continuity of teleworking practices after the pandemic. Furthermore, the study discusses what elements and interventions that are necessary to maximize the potential gains for more widespread telework for employers and employees. Adopting telework in this circumstance can reduce the negative impact of the pandemic and be a mitigating measure for the economy and inequality. This research is important because it analyses the benefits of implementing telework practices in a time of risk.

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COVID-19 缓解措施能否促进远程办公？

2019 年冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 大流行的传播导致全球经济活动显着放缓。远程工作实践和政策可以在任何业务连续性计划中发挥重要且重要的作用，以防止员工在其常规工作场所或办公室执行其工作任务。因此，远程工作使这些员工有机会远程执行他们的工作任务并保持组织的运作。本研究的目的是检查 COVID-19 大流行对促进远程办公实践的影响。本研究讨论了在 COVID-19 大流行期间向远程工作的过渡以及大流行之后远程工作实践的连续性。此外，该研究讨论了为最大限度地提高雇主和雇员更广泛的远程工作的潜在收益所必需的要素和干预措施。在这种情况下采用远程办公可以减少大流行的负面影响，并成为缓解经济和不平等的措施。这项研究很重要，因为它分析了在风险时期实施远程工作实践的好处。