COVID-19 and Employee Rights for Returning to Work
By Dave CliftonContent Strategy SpecialistSpaceIQ The social lockdown may have lifted in your area and workplaces are opening again. Effective immediately, you can now recall staff and resume operations in-house. The question is, are your employees ready to come back to work? Can they refuse to come back? COVID-19 and employee rights are a situation employers need to proactively think about before they...
Is Your COVID-19 Office Cleaning Plan Enough?
By: Dave Clifton Content Strategy Specialist SpaceIQ Cleanliness and hygiene are on everyone’s mind as coronavirus concerns persist in national headlines. Even though local economies have begun to open up, people are still concerned about exposure and infection. This is especially true in the workplace. It’s impossible for employees to feel comfortable and productive if they’re constantly concern...
What Does the Post COVID-19 Workplace Look Like?
By Dave Clifton Content Strategy Specialist SpaceIQ From remote work to workplace distancing, COVID-19 forced changes in the way we work. Many of these changes will linger post-coronavirus and continue to affect how, where, and when we do certain types of work. Change ripples outward, which means our adaptations to the pandemic will facilitate even more changes. Nowhere is this more prevalent than...
12 Questions Every COVID-19 Workplace Questionnaire Should Ask
By Katherine Schwartz Demand Generation Specialist SpaceIQ + Serraview + Archibus Health screening and COVID-19 workplace questionnaires are growing in popularity as companies begin to welcome employees back to work. These simple questionnaires are great preventive tools for mitigating workplace spread of the virus because they encourage self-policing among employees. If you aren’t feeli...
COVID-19 Workplace Surveys & Workplace Reentry
By Dana Sher Head of Product SpaceIQ As companies begin to open their workplaces and welcome employees back, there’s a lot of uncertainty to overcome. The gradual return to work is a delicate situation that, if handled wrong, could leave employees resentful of their organization. The best thing employers can do is give their workers a voice and make their input a meaningful part of the ...
COVID-19 Office Protection Goes Beyond PPE
By Dana Sher Senior Director, Product SpaceIQ CDC and WHO guidelines offer an abundance of information on how to stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic: Social distance Practice respiratory etiquette when you cough or sneeze Wash your hands Don’t touch your face There are dozens of things people can do to avoid exposing themse...
COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policy
By Nai Kanell Vice President of Marketing SpaceIQ There was no real guidance or preparing workplaces for unique event like COVID-19. Some companies had biohazard and contagious illness policies, but few were ready to adapt to a global pandemic with agility. Many companies figured it out quickly. Others took longer, but eventually adapted. Between workplace ...
Can My Employer Require A Doctors Note If I’m COVID Positive?
By Nai Kanell Vice President of Marketing SpaceIQ Employers have a duty to keep their workers safe. In the case of a global pandemic, that duty extends to qualifying the health of employees who may be recovering from COVID-19. How long before they’re allowed to return to work? What special precautions, if any, do you need to take to protect the health and wellness of other emp...
COVID-19 Employee Protection
By Aleks Sheynkman Vice President of Engineering SpaceIQ COVID-19 employee protection should be top-of-mind in any workplace that’s operating through the pandemic, as well as those about to welcome staff back. This starts with proper considerations for how employers plan to offer that protection. Health considerations begin before an employee even walks in the...
What COVID-19 Workplace Changes Will Stick?
By Nai Kanell Vice President of Marketing SpaceIQ It’s clearer and clearer that going back to “normal” won’t be an option after the coronavirus pandemic. It begs the question: what is the new normal? Major parts of society have undergone change—the workplace and the way we work included. Look ahead and it’s certain many COVID-19 workp...
COVID-19 Workplace Risk Assessments
By Nai Kanell Vice President of Marketing SpaceIQ Most business managers are familiar with the concept of risk analysis. If you’ve ever done a SWOT analysis or calculated the ROI or opportunity cost of a business decision, you’ve looked at risk. That said, it’s unlikely many business professionals have ever performed a COVID-19 workplace risk assessment. How...
What are Intelligent Buildings Designed to Do?
By Dana SherHead of ProductSpaceIQ We’re in an age where technology can make inanimate objects "smart." Most late-model cars can react to someone in your blind spot and put the brakes on faster than you can. Your smart fridge can tell you if you’re out of milk. Our ability to make objects "smart” is profound, but it’s confusing the more complex the object is or as its scope of a...
How to Avoid COVID-19 Workplace Violations
By Dana Sher Head of Product SpaceIQ There’s much uncertainty surrounding employer liability when it comes to an employee who tests positive for COVID-19 due to workplace exposure. Employers are stuck in a tug-o-war match between state governments, the CDC, OSHA, and the federal government. Are employers liable for coronavirus spread among employees? How can you avoid COVID-19 workplace violation...
What are Collaboration Tools?
By Reagan NicklDirector of Professional ServicesSpaceIQ Collaboration tools are a simple concept to explain, but tricky to characterize. They help teams and groups work together toward a common goal. But what are collaboration tools themselves? Is a project management app a collaboration tool? Of course. What about a chat or messenger client? Sure. Is a wayfinding app a collaboration tool? That depend...
COVID-19 Workplace Health Screening Questions
By Nai Kanell Vice President of Marketing SpaceIQ Whether your workplace is essential or is only now resuming operation after a state-mandated shutdown, workplace concerns about coronavirus remain high. The more in-house employees you have, the more concern there is about transmission. For employers and employees alike, this concern is valid. It’s why every workplace needs clear protocols for COV...