Employers in SA and around the world, in industries as diverse as advertising, mining and trucking, are grappling with the same issue: how to return to full production after a Covid-19 shutdown without jeopardising the health of staff and other stakeholders.
However disparate their businesses and daily tasks may be, a common thread affects their efforts: human nature. After months of social distancing, sanitising and mask-wearing, Covid fatigue, or burnout, is widespread. Our professional colleagues in industrial psychology globally are examining how to counter it amid fears — and in many cases, evidence — of a resurgence of infections...
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